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MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance — one admission, a shared core, two named specialisations.
Online or on campus
A double-path master's for security professionals who must both defend systems and answer to a board. Shared core in security fundamentals, then pathways in Technical Security (architecture, detection, response) and Risk Governance (frameworks, audit, regulation), closing with a capstone that produces a defensible security programme. No offensive-security coursework. The University of Brigant teaches this award to one academic standard whether you study on campus in Edinburgh or on the tuition-free online pathway. Assessment is identity-checked; the marking scheme does not change with your postcode. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides.
The programme carries 42 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free (£0) on the online pathway. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with University of Brigant awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRG701 | Security Foundations & Threat Landscape Security Foundations & Threat Landscape — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG702 | Identity, Cryptography & Access Control Identity, Cryptography & Access Control — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG703 | Enterprise Risk & Control Frameworks Enterprise Risk & Control Frameworks — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG704 | Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRG705 | Defensive Architecture & Network Security Defensive Architecture & Network Security — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG706 | Detection Engineering & Security Operations Detection Engineering & Security Operations — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG707 | Incident Response & Digital Forensics Incident Response & Digital Forensics — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG708 | Cloud & Application Security Cloud & Application Security — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRG709 | Security Governance, Policy & Board Reporting Security Governance, Policy & Board Reporting — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG710 | Audit, Assurance & Third-Party Risk Audit, Assurance & Third-Party Risk — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG711 | Regulation, Privacy & Breach Notification Regulation, Privacy & Breach Notification — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRG712 | Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 3 |
| CRG713 | Dual-Track Capstone: Defensible Security Programme Dual-Track Capstone: Defensible Security Programme — assessed module on the MSc Cybersecurity & Risk Governance (Dual Track) pathway.
| 6 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English (dual pathway: Edinburgh campus or tuition-free online; one academic standard). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.
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