The University of Sheffield , UK is inviting applications for its MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence course starting in September 2023

MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

The University of Sheffield , UK  is inviting applications for its MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence course starting in September 2023.

Receive a grounding in the fundamentals of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Students will be taught how to apply what they learn in business and industry, anywhere in the world.

This course combines two disciplines: cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing problems of our time and artificial intelligence has made great advances in recent years. Skills in both areas are very much in demand.

Students will receive a grounding in the fundamentals of cybersecurity and AI. There are taught modules in each of these disciplines and you’ll carry out a project that addresses a research problem (or problems) at the interface of the two.

Core modules – Scalable Machine Learning Fundamental Security Properties and Mechanisms, Development of Secure Software, Cyber Threat Hunting and Digital Forensics, Security of Control and Embedded Systems, Text Processing, Machine Learning and Adaptive Intelligence , Natural Language Processing, Cybersecurity and AI Dissertation Project.

Teaching is done through lectures, online technical content, tutorials, practical lab sessions and seminars led by staff from external organisations.

Assessment is by formal examinations, coursework, mini team project, practical assessment, podcast and poster development, and a research project dissertation

Duration – 1 year

Eligibility– Holders of a three/ four year bachelor degree with a minimum of 60% or “first class” from a recognised university in a relevant discipline (computer science or a numerate discipline with experience of software systems development).

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Fee- Overseas (2023 annual fee) : £28,700

 

For further information – https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2022/cybersecurity-and-artificial-intelligence-msc or contact :  msc-compsci@sheffield.ac.uk