This is a potential research degree area, subject to the approval of Abertay University. If students are interested in undertaking a research degree in this area, please make contact with the Dean to discuss their proposal.
Cybersecurity at Abertay University covers a wide range of applied and theoretical research covering all dimensions of the cybersecurity arena. The research covers human-centred security, secure environments and intrusion detection.
Cybersecurity is globally recognised as a serious concern. The UK government, in their 2010 National Security Strategy, rated cyber attacks as a Tier 1 threat. Despite a national austerity stance, the UK government is spending millions of pounds to ensure that this particular risk is mitigated. Abertay University is in a unique position to make a contribution to this endeavour due to their spread of research activity across the entire cybersecurity spectrum and their cross-disciplinary approach to the problem. Abertay University also has close ties with industry and law enforcement that ensure that students will understand the problems being faced at the coal face. In this way, students will be able address the real and pertinent issues in the area, and their research can have maximum impact.
The vibrant research culture encourages areas of cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary working, and draws from software good practice including secure software development, development of innovative forensic techniques and deployment of behavioural science in improving human resilience.
Abertay University is a member of the Cyber Nexus network (SICSA), a collaboration of Scottish universities whose goal it is to provide world-leading postgraduate education and research experiences. The SICSA programme prepares graduates for careers as researchers, academics and for a diverse range of local, national and international careers and professions outside of academia. The Cyber Nexus network fosters collaboration and development of cybersecurity researchers across Scottish universities and nurtures interactions between academia and the cybersecurity industry.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Computer Science and IT |
| Duration | 14 months |
| Intakes | Feb, Jun, Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 14750 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
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| TOEFL | 90 |
| PTE | 62 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
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| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70%
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