MSc Cyber Security at Surrey: 2027 Fees, Entry and NCSC Expiry
Surrey’s MSc Cyber Security offers more start options than most UK courses, including one in February 2027, and its National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certification has an expiry date that falls before the September 2027 intake. This guide sets out what Surrey and the NCSC publish, and what to ask the university.
Routes and international fees for 2027 entry
| Start | Length | International fee (per year) | UK fee (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2027, full time | 1 year | £25,900 | £12,900 |
| September 2027, full time | 1 year | £26,900 | £13,400 |
| September 2027, full time with placement (Professional Postgraduate Year) | 2 years | £28,200 | £14,700 |
| September 2027, part time | 2 years | £13,500 in each year | £6,700 in each year |
Surrey says fees are reviewed each year and that part-time fees apply in each year of the course. Surrey describes the course as formerly called Information Security.
Entry requirements
A listing site quoting Surrey gives the standard entry as a 2:2 UK honours degree in computer science, electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics or a related discipline with demonstrable exposure to programming and mathematics, or a recognised international equivalent. It also lists data-related subjects as acceptable alternatives. English-test requirements differ by course, so read Surrey’s own entry page before you book a test.
The NCSC expiry date
The NCSC list, reviewed by the NCSC on 7 September 2026, shows Surrey’s MSc Cyber Security as fully certified with an expiry date of 1 April 2027. The NCSC says certification is awarded for a limited period. A September 2027 start comes after that date, so ask Surrey in writing whether the certification is being renewed for 2027 entry before you rely on it.
The February start and your visa
A February 2027 start can suit applicants who miss the September cycle. Check the timing against your visa: GOV.UK requires your funds to be held for 28 days in a row, and a decision usually takes about three weeks from outside the UK. Guildford is outside London, so the outside-London living-cost figure applies: £1,171 a month for up to nine months 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.
Correction, November 2026
An earlier version of this guide gave a fee range of £25,000 to £27,000 and figures about the research park near the university. We could not support the research-park figures from Surrey’s own pages, and the fee range has been replaced with Surrey’s 2027 fee table above.
What we could not confirm
We have not read Surrey’s module list or its English-language page, and we found no independent graduate outcome figures, so this guide gives none. The entry requirement above comes from a listing site, not Surrey’s page.
Sources and checks
- University of Surrey, Cyber Security MSc (2027 entry), read on 5 November 2026
- Hotcourses Abroad, Cyber Security MSc at Surrey (a listing site quoting Surrey), 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, so confirm fees, entry and certification with Surrey.