Cyber Security and Big Data

Entry requirements

An honours degree (2:2 or above), or an equivalent overseas qualification recognised by Loughborough University in electronics, computing, physics, mathematics or a related discipline. For information on equivalents, please see here.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This programme is aimed at providing students with the very latest Cyber Security and Big Data principles, practices, tools, and techniques through analysing and evaluating practical application problems in Cyber Security and Big Data industry and responding to important challenges the world is facing.

After completing this programme, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the challenges in Cyber Security and Big Data faced by industry and society and the necessary skills to address those challenges in the most effective way. The programme is designed to build students’ knowledge and develop their expertise in network security, cryptography, data science, and big data analytics through action-based learning, analysis and evaluation of application problems. An essential element built in the programme is to develop the students’ employment skills that are essential to the Cyber Security and Big Data industries or related businesses, e-commerce, and governmental organisations.

Information for international students

All applicants for admission to Loughborough University must have a qualification in English Language before they can be admitted to any course or programme, whether their first language is English or not. For more information, please see here.

Fees and funding

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