Cyber security is becoming an increasingly popular postgraduate study subject.

It affects everything and everyone, from global trade to governments to individuals, and there are a variety of ways to study this ever-expanding sector of expertise.

Some colleges offer a master's degree in cyber security, while others offer cyber or systems security specializations as modules within their Computing Science master's degree.

Some courses in the United Kingdom have been accredited by GCHQ, one of the United Kingdom's intelligence and security agencies known for their proficiency in teaching general cyber security.

The United Kingdom is a global leader in cyber security, with some of the world's best academic institutions in this sector.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCOD) is a strong promoter of this subject of study and has developed a cooperation to provide fully financed Chevening Scholarships to international students interested in it.

If you want to pursue a master's in Cyber Security, check out our list of the top ten Cyber Security Masters Degree courses currently available in the UK.

MSc in Software and Systems Security – University of Oxford

Duration: Two to four years part-time

Cost: £10,770 for UK students / £17,960 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: The University of Oxford's MSc in Software and Systems Security focuses on the security aspects and consequences of software and information technologies.

Forensics, governance, malware, wireless networks, and cloud platforms are among the topics being researched.

MSc in Computing (Security and Reliability) – Imperial College London

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £19,450 for UK students / £36,500 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: The MSc in Computing at Imperial College London includes modules such as Cryptography Engineering, Network and Web Security, Logic-Based Learning, and Quantum Computing.

MSc in Computer Science – University of Edinburgh

Duration: One year full-time; two to three years part-time

Cost: £16,200 for full-time study, £8,100 for two years of part-time study, £5,400 for three years of part-time study for UK students / £35,900 for full-time study, £17,950 for two years of part-time study, £11,970 for three years of part-time study for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: The University of Edinburgh's MSc in Computer Science program has a specialization in Cyber Security and Privacy.

This master's degree program will provide you with a wide understanding of computing systems and security.

MSc in Information Security – University College London

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £16,500 for UK students / £32,100 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: Students pursuing an MSc in Information Security at UCL will acquire advanced knowledge of information and system security, as well as practical IT engineering skills. The course has been approved by the GCHQ.

MSc in Cyber Security – King's College London

Duration: One year full-time.

Cost: £11,040 for UK students / £29,310 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: The MSc in Cyber Security at King's College London will prepare graduates to analyze, design, and build computer security solutions that safeguard networks and data from cybercrime and terrorist attack.

MSc in Cyber Security – University of Birmingham

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £10,170 for UK students / £27,540 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: This MSc in Cyber Security prepares students to deal with existing and future cybersecurity challenges, laying the groundwork for a career in the software business or research.

It teaches students the theory and practice of designing and developing secure systems, as well as cryptography, network security, and secure programming, with optional modules in hardware and embedded system security, operating systems, and incident management and forensics.

MSc in Cyber Security – Cardiff University

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £10,200 for UK students / £24, 950 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study:  This MSc program adheres to GCHQ recommendations. It instructs students on the most recent security principles, procedures, tools, and methodologies.

Secure application development, risk management, malware analysis, and digital forensics are all areas of research.

MSc in Advanced Computer Science – University of Manchester

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £13,000 for UK students / £27,500 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study:  The MSc in Advanced Computer Science at the University of Manchester allows students to adapt their studies to the subject of study that interests them most.

Computer security, advanced web technologies, artificial intelligence, data and information management, digital biology, and software engineering are some of the specialized pathways that can be merged.

MSc in Applied Security – Queen’s University Belfast

Duration: One year full-time; two years part-time

Cost: £6,980 for Northern Irish students / £8,360 for UK students / £23,150 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study:  Fundamentals of Cyber Security, Network Security & Monitoring, Software Assurance, Computer Forensics, Pen-testing, Applied Cryptography, and Data Privacy and the Law are among the modules covered in QUB's MSc in Applied Security.

MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence – University of Sheffield

Duration: One-year full time

Cost: £13,000 for UK students / £27,350 for International students, including EU students.

What you will study: Core modules on the MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sheffield include the Development of Secure Software, Cyber Threat Hunting and Digital Forensics, Text Processing, and Scalable Machine Learning.