Cranfield,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc/PgDip/PgCert Cyber Defence and Information Assurance (Defence) in Oxford United Kingdom | Cranfield University
Cranfield University
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Oxford United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
25,325
(c. USD33,888.65)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This program cultivates professionals capable of leading in cyber environments, skillfully navigating both threats and opportunities at an organizational level. It emphasizes developing and communicating executive-level strategies to address current and emerging information security challenges. Participants will concentrate on formulating responses to critical threats within the information landscape. The curriculum provides a comprehensive organizational perspective on cybersecurity, including domain knowledge, key drivers, and limitations. While technical knowledge is beneficial, the program primarily focuses on broader cyber context understanding to facilitate informed organizational decision-making regarding cybersecurity.
MSc: one-year full-time or up to five years part-time, PgDip: maximum four years part-time, PgCert: maximum three years part-time
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A first or second class honours degree, or 3rd class degree with three years' relevant experience, or pass degree with five years' relevant experience, or HND/C with seven years' relevant experience.
Exceptional candidates may be accepted with ten years' relevant experience, where this experience is gained in Information Security, Information Operations, Information Risk or a related role.
Security clearance for Shrivenham
Some Cranfield University courses are delivered at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham which is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) site. All applicants to courses that are wholly or partially delivered at Shrivenham must complete the BPSS (HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard V4 April 2014) prior to registration on the course or must already hold a security clearance to this level or higher.
IELTS
IELTS Academic, IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online, IELTS for UKVI Academic - 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components.
TOEFL
TOEFL iBT (we accept TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition) - 92 total and minimum skill component scores of 18 reading, 17 listening, 20 speaking and 17 writing.
Exceptional candidates may be accepted with ten years' relevant experience, where this experience is gained in Information Security, Information Operations, Information Risk or a related role.
Security clearance for Shrivenham
Some Cranfield University courses are delivered at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham which is a Ministry of Defence (MoD) site. All applicants to courses that are wholly or partially delivered at Shrivenham must complete the BPSS (HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard V4 April 2014) prior to registration on the course or must already hold a security clearance to this level or higher.
IELTS
IELTS Academic, IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online, IELTS for UKVI Academic - 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components.
TOEFL
TOEFL iBT (we accept TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition) - 92 total and minimum skill component scores of 18 reading, 17 listening, 20 speaking and 17 writing.
Tuition
GBP
25,325