Master Programme
MSc Applied Cyber Security - TU252R
Run by the School of Informatics and Cybersecurity on the Blanchardstown campus, this hands-on MSc is for computing and IT graduates who want to defend organisations against cyber threats. The first semester covers digital forensics, secure communication and cryptography, and network security. In the second semester students take research skills and ethics plus two or three electives from biometrics, secure programming, application security, business continuity and cloud security, cyber crime and malware, and security intelligence. The degree ends with a summer research project: either an individually supervised 30-credit project or a 20-credit, group-supervised project with workshops and in-person attendance. Students also take part in capture-the-flag competitions and work on real problems with companies. Delivery is mixed online and on campus, three to four days a week.
University
Technological University Dublin
Country
Ireland
Level
Master
Field
Cybersecurity
Duration
1 year full-time (90 ECTS), with the research project over the summer
Language
English
Campus
Blanchardstown (north-west Dublin)
Degree
Master of Science in Computing in Applied Cyber Security (NFQ Level 9)
Intake
September (full-time, mixed online and on campus at Blanchardstown)
Application Deadline
Applications for September 2027 entry reopen in mid-November 2026, per the course page. TU Dublin had not published its 2027 non-EU closing date; for September 2026 entry, full-time non-EU applications closed on Friday 26 June 2026, and courses can close earlier once full. Visa processing can take up to 12 weeks, so apply early
Tuition Information
2026-27: the full-time non-EU fee is €14,500 for the whole programme, per TU Dublin's Postgraduate Fees schedule for September 2026 - August 2027 (approved February and June 2026, updated 31 August 2026); the course page, which already lists a September 2027 start (to be confirmed), shows the same total without naming a year, and 2027-28 rates had not been published. To guarantee a place, non-EU students pay at least 50% of the year's tuition fee (or €6,000, whichever is greater); the balance can be paid in instalments but must be cleared by the end of January for September starts (end of May for January starts). TU Dublin takes international payments through TransferMate
Admission Requirements
- An honours bachelor's degree in computing (NFQ Level 8) with at least a 2:2 (GPA 2.5 or equivalent), or a graduate diploma or equivalent qualification in computing
- Country equivalents (TU Dublin postgraduate entry requirements for India): for a four-year engineering or technology degree, a 2:2 is treated as 50-55% and a 2:1 as 65-70%, depending on the tier of the awarding institution; for three-year professional degrees such as BBA or BCA, a 2:2 is 5-5.5/10 CGPA and a 2:1 is 6.5-7/10 CGPA. A grading scale must be submitted, and TU Dublin notes that degrees should generally be at least four years long
- English language (if English is not your first language; issued within 2 years of the course start): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or an equivalent test. TU Dublin's comparison table treats IELTS 6.0 as Duolingo 120, TOEFL iBT 80 or PTE 65, 6.5 as Duolingo 130, TOEFL 92 or PTE 70, and 7.0 as Duolingo 135, TOEFL 100 or PTE 75; Trinity ISE IV with merit is also accepted. A degree taught through English or in an English-speaking country may be accepted at the university's discretion
- Application: apply online through TU Dublin's CRM Recruit system from the course page (€50 non-refundable application fee) with your passport, grading scale, degree certificate and transcripts for each year (original and English translation), proof of English, an up-to-date CV and a statement of purpose of about 500 words. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place, and some applicants are interviewed