MSc Cyber Security and Emerging Threats
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 76,491
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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The programme is designed in response to the increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions due to the rise in security threats. The programme will prepare you for an impactful career by integrating real-world challenges, ensuring graduates can respond effectively to emerging cyber threats. You will be proficient in the use of cutting-edge cybersecurity tools, AI-driven security analysis, and next-gen digital forensic techniques.
You will lead and contribute effectively to cybersecurity research and problem-solving teams, ensuring knowledge exchange and critical evaluation. You will be equipped to pursue roles such as Cybersecurity Analyst, Penetration Tester, Threat Intelligence Specialist, Security Consultant, and roles in AI and quantum security. You will also develop the ability to: analyse possible security risks that a communication system might face and recommend possible solutions; evaluate new threats and implement solutions to combat them; critically evaluating the needs for security provisions using the security policies and regulations; make functional security designs and implement them successfully thus empowering them for their future careers.
Advantages of Studying MSc Cyber Security and Emerging Threats
- Gain expertise in the latest developments in AI-driven security, quantum computing, and autonomous systems security.
- Blend hands-on technical skills with strategic cybersecurity understanding.
- Gain career-ready skills with exposure to real-world challenges.
- Gain hands-on experience in industry-standard networking labs.
- Opportunity to participate in various IT competitions and Hackathons under faculty mentorship.
- Opportunity for professional certifications, e.g., CCNA, Fortinet NSE, CEH, and more.
- Opportunity to work on industry projects as part of final year projects and coursework.
- Opportunity to engage with high-profile professionals at invited guest talks and field trips.
Where will you study
Our Dubai Knowledge Park campus serves as a dynamic educational hub nestled within the vibrant cityscape of Dubai. Our state-of-the-art campus features dedicated spaces for workshops, seminars, and group discussions, facilitating hands-on learning and vibrant intellectual exchange.
Our campus isn't just a physical space; it's a community of diverse learners, faculty, and professionals, all driven by a shared passion for knowledge and growth.
Why Study MSc Cyber Security and Emerging Threats
The MSc programme will provide you with:
- Expertise in the latest developments in AI-driven security, quantum computing, and autonomous systems security.
- The skill for project management and independent research.
- The skills to analyse the security risks a communication system may have and to propose/devise solutions.
- The knowledge necessary to evaluate new threats to authentication, confidentiality, and privacy with a view to implementing solutions to combat such threats.
- The ability to make a functional security design for a communication system and implement it successfully.
- A balance of theory, advanced practical skills, and experience to enable you to develop a sound knowledge and analytical ability to facilitate your intellectual and professional development.
Compulsory Modules
- Programming, Systems, and Networks for Modern Computing (15 credits)
- Network Security Principles and Mechanisms (15 credits)
- Pen Testing (30 credits)
- Cybersecurity Governance and Secure Development (15 credits)
- Operating Systems for Secure Environments (15 credits)
- Cybersecurity for Emerging Technologies (30 credits)
- Research Methods & Postgraduate Project (60 credits)
Please Note:
Both core and optional modules are constantly updated and reviewed. A module may change or may not be offered in a particular academic year, for reasons such as too few students choosing that particular module or the module requires academic review. Middlesex University Dubai reserves the right to vary or withdraw any course or module at any time.
Where Your UK Degree Will Take Your Career
Upon completion of the course, you will be ideally placed for roles such as Cybersecurity Analyst, Penetration Tester, Threat Intelligence Specialist, Security Consultant, roles in AI and quantum security, or university lecturer. Many graduates of the programme pursue careers directly related to their studies and work in programming, telecommunications engineering, network management, and computer and network security sectors. Graduates could even start their own business or may pursue a career in academia.
Teaching
World-Class Faculty With a Wealth of Industry Experience
Taught sessions are held at our Dubai Knowledge Park (Block 16, 17, 04, and 19) during the week (Monday to Friday) between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Additional sessions might be scheduled over weekends or holiday periods, and you can expect to receive plenty of notice for these. You can expect to attend one session per week per module, except where otherwise specified in the programme timetable and for the Dissertation module, in which you will be working individually on your thesis with some supervised elements. Attending scheduled weekly classes is an important requirement for the completion of this programme.
You will be actively involved in a range of learning, teaching, and assessment approaches as part of your programme. Such active approaches aim to put you at the centre of your learning so you are involved and engaged in all aspects of your assessment and learning. Your programme will require your active participation in learning activities and engagement with your fellow students both individually and collaboratively, working and learning with other students as part of a small group. Learning activities may also occur both within and outside the classroom.
Your learning will also be supported by technology. Increasingly, your tutors will be using existing and emerging learning technologies to engage you in e-learning activities. Your programme may be facilitated using a variety of media and online tools (My Learning on UniHub, podcasts, wikis, etc.), which could allow you flexible access to a diverse range of online resources, quizzes and learning materials as well as collaborative tools with which you can engage and learn with your peers.
Not confined by the time and space associated with traditional teaching methods, you may take part in online discussions and learning activities from wherever you are studying. By engaging with e- learning, you will also be developing skills that are essential for your learning and are also highly valued by employers. These include but are not limited to: working flexibly, communication, understanding of IT, teamwork working and creating shared understandings based on quality resources and access to global expertise.
Taught modules are devised to ensure active learning both of the subject matter and of the skills essential to postgraduate level study. In addition to scheduled class time, students are expected to undertake independent study, doing research work, preparing for lectures and seminars, and working in groups.
A number of assessment methods are used at Middlesex University, and these vary depending on the content of the modules being taught. Assessment comprises a mixture of coursework, peer review, presentations, and portfolio work. For example, you may give an oral presentation, read and comment on an academic article, or write an academic essay. Case studies are used extensively. In addition, each module has a comprehensive range of online resources available to enhance your studies with us. You will receive detailed module handbooks each year with information on teaching and learning strategies, assessment methods, and reading materials.