The field of Information Security has grown up very rapidly in recent years. The subject embraces a wide range of issues, including security management, digital forensics, human aspects, cybercrime and security testing.
The Information Security Group at Royal Holloway launched its flagship MSc Information Security masters degree degree in 1992, which was the first such programme in the world. Since then over 5,000 students from more than 100 countries have graduated from Royal Holloway from our programmes.
We offer programmes across on campus full-time and part-time, with our highly prestigious and renowned MSc Information and Cyber Security offering a 'block' mode designed for those who wish to engage in intensive study periods. We also offer academic direction to the award-winning distance learning programme, the MSc Cyber Security, offered by the University of London and Coursera.
Our Programmes
BSc / MSci Computer Science (Cyber Security)
NCSC Certified Degree
The Information Security Group offers a significant contribution to this undergraduate degree, where students can specialise in cyber security in their computer science BSc or MSci.
MSc Applied Data Science and Cyber Security
This degree is at the intersection of two key intersecting parts of today's economy - data science and cyber security - with careers in ranging from security operations to cyber threat intelligence.
MSc Cyber Security (with University of London)
NCSC Certified Degree
This distance-learning online degree is offered by the University of London with Coursera and receives academic direction from the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway, University of London. This offers highly-flexible learning that fits around your schedule.
MSc Information and Cyber Security
NCSC Certified Degree
Our pioneering degree, established in 1992, combines deep academic and practitioner insights to prepare you for a career across the fields of information and cyber security
PhD in Information Security
We are a highly experienced interdisciplinary department covering all aspects of information and cyber security, with hundreds of successful PhDs being completed in the Information Security Group. We welcome applications from strong candidates who have a desire to pursue research.
