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This programme will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges in Cyber Security faced by industry and society, and will help you to develop the necessary skills to address those challenges in the most effective way. This programme will enable you to build knowledge and develop expertise in network security in cryptography and through action-based learning to provide you with employment skills essential to the Cyber Security industries and related businesses, e-commerce, and governmental organisations.
Applied Cryptography;
Principles of Data Science;
Media Processing and Coding;
Internet and Communication Networks;
Internet of Things and Applications;
Introduction to Programming and MatLab;
Media Cloud Applications and Services;
Mobile Broadband and Wireless Networks;
Network Security;
Digital Forensics;
Advanced Big Data Analytics;
Design Thinking;
Principles of Entrepreneurship and Innovation;
Sport Media and Marketing;
The Key Topics in Media and Creative Industries;
Introduction to Diplomacy;
Business Model Development;
Requirements
Minimum of a lower second class honours degree in electronics, computing, physics, mathematics or a related degree preferably with industrial experience from a UK university, or an equivalent overseas qualification recognised by Loughborough University.
English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each subtest (Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking) or equivalent.