Overview

The Information Security Group at Royal Holloway University of London comprises more than fifteen full-time academic faculty members, including a mix of computer scientists, mathematicians and social scientists.

They are supported by visiting academics, research assistants and a large number of research students, making the ISG one of the largest academic information security teams in the world.

Your future career

The degree can be used as an entry into corporate information security research or academic research, or may serve as a method to demonstrate the candidates advanced skills in a manner beyond that demonstrated by a taught course.

Ex-students can now be found working at high levels in all branches of information security and in such companies such as Microsoft and Google.

Programme Structure

Research groups and areas include:

Systems and Software Security Research Lab
The Smart Card and Internet of Things Security Centre
Cryptography Group
Interdisciplinary Security Collective
Ethnography Group

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

You may need to secure a supervisor to apply for your research project, then apply using the application form Royal Holloway Direct.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Cyber Security View 13 other PhDs in Cyber Security in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirement for an MPhil or an MPhil leading to a PhD degree is the equivalent of a UK Second Class Honours degree in an appropriate subject, although in many cases a Masters level qualification will also be expected.
Candidates must also be demonstrably proficient in English.

Tuition Fee

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International

23400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23400 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.

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Scholarships Information

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