Cyber Security (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
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Assessments are held in various sessions throughout the year. You will be able to sit assessments in one or perhaps several of these sessions depending on the programme you are registered for. Check your programme regulations for details on when your assessments will take place each year.
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Assessment entry open & close dates
Assessment timetable dates
October - December study session
CYM010 - Cyber security foundations
Date: Tuesday, 07 January 2025
CYM040 - Applied cryptography
Date: Thursday, 09 January 2025
CYM100 - Research methods (final submissions)
Date: Tuesday, 14 January 2025
January - March study session
CYM050 - Network and infrastructure security
Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
CYM060 - Computer systems security
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025
CYM070 - Application and software security
Date: Tuesday, 01 April 2025
CYM010 - Cyber security foundations RESIT
Dtae: Thursday, 03 April 2025
CYM020 - Security management and governance RESIT
Date: Friday, 04 April 2025
CYM030 - Cybercrime RESIT
Date: Monday, 07 April 2025
CYM080 - Security and behaviour change RESIT
Date: Tuesday, 08 April 2025
CYM090 - Information privacy RESIT
Date: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
CYM500 - Project RESIT
Date: Thursday, 10 April 2025
April - June study session
CYM010 - Cyber security foundations
Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2025
CYM020 - Security management and governance
Date: Thursday, 26 June 2025
CYM090 - Information privacy
Date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025
CYM500 Project (draft report)
Date: Thursday, 03 July 2025
July - September study session
CYM030 - Cybercrime
Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
CYM080 - Security and behaviour change
Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025
CYM010 - Cyber security foundations RESIT
Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
CYM500 - Project (final report)
Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
CYM040 - Applied cryptography RESIT
Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
CYM050 - Network and infrastructure security RESIT
Date: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
CYM060 - Computer systems security RESIT
Date: Thursday, 02 October 2025
CYM070 - Application and software security RESIT
Date: Friday, 03 October 2025
CYM100 - Research methods RESIT
Date: Monday, 06 October 2025