Criminology (Cybercrime & Cybersecurity) Master of Science - MSc (UG)

Why choose this course

* Our Criminology (Cybercrime and Cybersecurity) MSc has been created to meet the growing demand for enhanced knowledge and practical skills in the area of cybercrime and its control.


* This pioneering course will advance your understanding of the main theoretical and technical approaches required to address challenges in the cybercrime and cybersecurity sector.

* The programme is for students from across different disciplinary backgrounds, including physical (such as computing and mathematics) and social sciences (such as criminology, sociology, psychology). We also encourage applications from those with relevant industry experience, e.g. from the criminal justice service, policing, public sector, civil service, voluntary organisations, who may be interested in further developing their careers.

* Recent graduates have gone on to work in policing, cybersecurity, policy and research.

* Our course offers you the opportunity to work with experts from the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security. The Centre is one of only 21 research hubs recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).


* We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study\
The course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of both cybercrime and the cybersecurity response to this. It will also provide you with the expertise to apply some of the key criminological theories to explain issues in crime and the criminal justice system.

Along the way, you will also acquire skills in conducting social research and will benefit from being trained to use some of the most important social research methods used by practitioners, policy-makers and researchers in the area.

Our course offers you the opportunity to work with leading theorists in the field of cybercrime and with experts from the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security. The Centre is one of only 21 research hubs recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).