MSc Cyber Security at Manchester: Fees, Entry and NCSC Status
The University of Manchester’s MSc Cyber Security sits inside its group of Advanced Computer Science master’s programmes, and that matters for how you apply and how you read its NCSC status. This guide sets out what Manchester and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) publish for September 2027 entry.
The key facts
| Item | What Manchester or the NCSC publishes |
|---|---|
| Programme | MSc Cyber Security, one of the Advanced Computer Science programmes, which share the same entry requirements. Manchester asks you to place only one application, for your preferred programme |
| Length | 1 year full time (the 2026 entry listing we read says 1 year) |
| International fee, 2027 entry | £41,400 a year (UK students: £17,600). For 2026 entry the international fee was £39,400 |
| Deposit | Self-funded international applicants pay £2,500 towards tuition before a CAS is issued; some applicants pay more. Manchester says it is refunded only if immigration permission is refused |
| Selection | Manchester says it gives preference to students from high-ranking institutions and with grades above its minimum; there is no application fee |
| NCSC status | See the next section |
What the NCSC list shows
The NCSC list, reviewed by the NCSC on 7 September 2026, includes Manchester’s MSc Advanced Computer Science as fully certified, with an expiry date of 30 September 2027. It does not list an MSc titled Cyber Security at Manchester. The NCSC says a degree that does not appear on its list does not have certification, and it also notes that for some degrees certification applies to a specific pathway. The list does not say whether the Cyber Security programme is covered, so ask Manchester before you rely on the NCSC label.
Entry requirements
Manchester’s page says the entry requirements are the same across the Advanced Computer Science programmes and links to them. Other listings quote an upper second-class degree as the minimum, and some older ones quote higher typical offers, so read Manchester’s own entry page and check your own degree against it.
Visa funds
Manchester is outside London, so the lower living-cost figure applies: £1,171 a month for up to nine months on GOV.UK today, rising to £1,203 for applications from 30 November 2026 under Statement of Changes HC 584, as reported by immigration law firms. Use our calculator, and compare Manchester with certified alternatives in our guide to NCSC-certified masters.
Correction, November 2026
An earlier version of this guide described the department’s ranking and said the university could raise fees by up to 7% a year. We could not find either statement on the pages we read, so both were removed. The fee was updated to the 2027 entry figure.
What we could not confirm
We have not read Manchester’s module list or its entry-requirements page in full, so this guide gives no curriculum details or grade thresholds.
Sources and checks
- University of Manchester, MSc Cyber Security (2027 entry), read on 5 November 2026
- University of Manchester, MSc Cyber Security fees for 2026 entry, read on 5 November 2026
- National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC-certified degrees (reviewed 7 September 2026), read on 5 November 2026
- GOV.UK, Student visa: money you need and Richmond Chambers, commentary on HC 584
Figures checked: November 2026. This is general information, not admissions or immigration advice. Confirm fees, requirements and certification on Manchester’s pages and the NCSC list before you apply.