Master's in Cybersecurity
Advance your technical career with a comprehensive Master's degree in Cybersecurity from the National College of Ireland.
Best for:Best for STEM graduates and IT professionals seeking advanced specialisation and practical experience in cybersecurity.
Overview
The National College of Ireland offers a flexible Master's degree in Cybersecurity designed to address the growing global workforce shortage in information security. Students will explore core topics in modern IT protection, network security, and secure application development through lectures, hands-on laboratories, and a final practicum or internship. The programme accommodates both full-time and part-time learners with options for blended or campus-based delivery. Applicants are expected to possess a relevant computing background and demonstrate strong programming capabilities.
What you'll do
- Participate actively in lectures, laboratory sessions, and collaborative projects
- Complete coursework involving system administration, secure coding, and threat mitigation
- Engage in hands-on practical exercises using a personal computer configured for development
- Undertake a supervised practicum or industry internship as part of the curriculum
- Fulfill all continuous assessment, examination, and thesis or project requirements
Requirements
Degree required: Honours (level 8) primary degree in computing or a cognate STEM area with a 2.2 award or higher
Degree offered: Master's (Level 9 NFQ)
Language: English; IELTS academic score of at least 6.0 or equivalent for non-native speakers
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated programming ability through academic transcripts, certifications, or professional experience
- Foundational knowledge in computing, software development, or related STEM subjects
- Access to a personal laptop meeting minimum hardware specifications (8GB+ RAM, multi-core processor, 250GB+ storage)
- Applicants must hold a Level 8 primary degree or qualify via the Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme
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How to apply
Submit your application online through the official National College of Ireland postgraduate admissions portal. Provide all required academic transcripts, proof of language proficiency, and supporting documentation as requested.
- CV
- Academic transcripts
- Proof of English proficiency
- Portfolio of learning or work evidence (if applying via RPEL)
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