Computer Science with Cyber Security (MEng)

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

This accredited course is designed to give you industry experience alongside our research-led teaching. We encourage you to take a summer work placement in an industry of your choice, or even add a full year in industry, to help you gain the experience you need for accreditation.

All our computer science degree courses share the same compulsory modules in years 1 and 2, making it easy to switch between them. In the third and fourth years, you can tailor your degree by choosing optional modules.

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

Course leader

Nicholas Gibbins is the course leader.

Most of our graduates go straight into computer science jobs in high-tech companies. Roles include: software engineer, app developer, web developer, and systems analyst. This master's course is also a great foundation for further study at PhD level.

Industry and government have an acute need for cyber security in a great variety of applications. You could become part of a team writing next-generation secure operating and communication systems, working to block the spread of malware, developing new defensive programming techniques, or work in government to protect national infrastructures or cyber defences.

Through our Cyber Security Academy you’ll also have regular contact with companies at the forefront of cyber security. Summer internships will help you build a strong professional profile, and set you up well for a cyber security career path.

Thanks to an extensive combination of networks, mentors, societies and our own on-campus startup incubator, we also support aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build their enterprise skills.

Our Computer Science graduates have secured roles at organisations including:

• Apple
• Microsoft
• Cisco
• Audi
• Google
• IBM

Roles include:

• cyber security analyst
• information security manager
• network security analyst
• penetration tester
• cyber security consultant

This degree is accredited by the British Computer Society and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you. This support includes:

• work experience schemes
• CV and interview skills and workshops
• networking events
• careers fairs attended by top employers
• a wealth of volunteering opportunities
• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

A year in industry - sometimes known as a placement year or sandwich year - is a great way to give you a competitive edge among graduate recruiters. It shows that you can apply your academic skills and knowledge to the workplace, and helps you develop business and team-working skills. It can also connect you with employers, add value to your CV or even launch your career in a new direction.

The year in industry is taken after year 2 or year 3 and is assessed by academics and industry experts. There are reduced fees while you are on placement and you’ll get a salary from the company for the year. During the year you’ll have ongoing support from your teaching staff.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

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• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice
• fees, charges, and expenses regulations 

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

The Student Hub offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: II10
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for this course

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000