Master of Science in Cyber Security

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

Chemistry touches every part of our lives. From food and medicine to biotechnology and renewable energy, its influence is endless. As a Chemist, you can have a great career and make a difference in the world.

Medicinal Chemistry is the discovery, design and synthesis of new clinical drugs.

Our MChem degree follows the normal BSc curriculum, plus a further year of advanced study. The MChem programme is perfect for those pursuing a career within scientific research.

You'll explore the role of chemistry in:

• Drug design
• Cancer chemotherapy
• Enzymology
• Toxicology

You'll study organic, inorganic, physical and structural chemistry. You'll investigate modern analytical techniques and computational chemistry. You can create your own distinct learning experience at Newcastle. You'll explore your interests as you discover the subject.

In Stage 3, you'll set off on your study abroad experience. Studying abroad will broaden your perspective and provide an invaluable life experience.

Data science is revolutionising every area of science, engineering and commerce. It offers the potential for huge societal and economic benefits.

We created the PG Cert, PG Dip, MSc Data Science in collaboration with a number of high profile industry leaders. It aims to address the skills shortage in data analytics.

Our master's in Data Science brings together students and industry practitioners to develop and translate new technologies into industry practice.

You'll receive a comprehensive grounding in the theory and application of data science. You'll develop a multi-disciplinary combination of skills in statistics and computer science. You'll also gain the ability to apply these skills to real problems in a given application area.

This programme follows the same programme as our Marine Technology with Naval Architecture BEng Honours degree. It focuses on developing skills across all aspects of the design and operation of ships and other large floating structures. You'll gain a broad engineering education. This equips you with key engineering skills engineers apply to industry-specific problems. This accredited degree also provides a direct route to Chartered Engineer status.

You'll have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in advanced topics of naval architecture during your third and fourth year. You'll specialise in a field that interests you. This enables you to graduate in your chosen specialism tailored to your career of choice. Specialisms include:

• Offshore engineering, including offshore design, marine structures, and offshore engineering
• Small craft technology, including small craft design, marine structures and small craft hydrodynamics)

In Year 4 you'll develop your technical and professional-standard skills. This will be through a final group design project.

We work with industry so your studies reflect the challenges engineers face in the real world. You'll have hands-on practical learning and optional industry placements. They give you the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You'll gain invaluable experience in the sector.

We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills develop through:

• guest lectures
• placement opportunities
• interactions with industry through projects and visits

This degree incorporates a year in planning practice, equipping you with valuable work experience and putting you on the path to Chartered Town Planner status.

Newcastle provides the ultimate case study for planning students. The rise and decline of industry and the recent cultural renaissance have turned the city into a 'living laboratory' for exploration and study.

You'll study the same programme as our Urban Planning BA Honours degree for your first three years, developing a thorough grounding in planning processes, city design, conservation, housing policy and more.

In your final year, you'll be able to decide whether to specialise in either planning and regeneration, or environmental planning.

You'll study fascinating topics such as design awareness, environmental sustainability and housing policy, and participate in a range of field trips and projects to see planning in action.

This three-year Sport and Exercise Science degree will develop your in-depth understanding of the subject. You'll build a firm foundation of knowledge in the area's key disciplines of physiology, nutrition, psychology and biomechanics, and graduate ready to take on a challenging role in an industry with high demand for graduates.

Your learning is by our expert staff, along with industry partners and applied practitioners. You can be assured your education is right at the cutting edge of sport and exercise science.

You will have opportunities to work with athletes from Newcastle Falcons and Newcastle Eagles, performance athletes across Newcastle University's teams, and in the community with Newcastle United. This allows you to gain the practical experience of working in sport and exercise science.

You'll become a confident sport and exercise professional with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of the topic.

This philosophy degree pursues questions about the nature of reality, explores theories of knowledge, reflects on key ethical concepts, and examines issues related to the philosophy of art, culture, science and technology.

Newcastle Philosophy is rare among UK universities as much of our curriculum is dedicated to modern European philosophy. The curriculum includes thinkers such as Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, de Beauvoir, Sartre, Kristeva, Derrida and Foucault.

You'll also have the opportunity to explore key debates in the history of Western philosophy, including those in Ancient Philosophy, the Enlightenment and beyond.

Each year you’ll complete an individual project, where you apply the philosophy you learn to a topic of your choice. You'll open your mind to new ways of thinking and create your own learning path.

With a host of interesting environments on your doorstep, and access to world-leading research, this Biology degree will equip you with a wide-ranging knowledge of the subject.

You'll develop a comprehensive understanding of all forms of life, from cells and molecules to organisms and ecosystems.

You'll have the opportunity to put your skills into action through:

• Lab-based classes
• Day excursions
• Residential field courses

This degree has a primary focus on the production and consumption of food products and on the behaviour of people as consumers. It covers a range of social and natural science and business subjects applied to food businesses.

Key topics covered are:

• Marketing and consumer behaviour
• Global economics
• Investigating agri-food systems from farm to folk
• Agri-business management
• Food science and technology

If you’re interested in pursuing a managerial career in the food processing, retail and food service sector, this degree is for you. You'll also be well placed for a wide range of careers in the global food supply chain management sector, with a solid understanding of the complexity of the global food chain system.

You will study the principles of management, economics, marketing and finance, as they apply to the management of sustainable food businesses and the global food sector.

Graduates will have the necessary skills to analyse problems, propose and criticise alternative solutions relevant to food businesses and the agri-food sector.

This Economics and Business Management degree focuses on developing your practical business skills. You'll also gain in-depth knowledge of the economic issues facing modern society. You'll graduate equipped with the qualities that employers seek.

Our course covers diverse topics like business enterprise, global marketing, human resources, and technology management. You'll have the opportunity to gain real-world business experience.

You'll become a confident economics expert. You'll be able to identify problems, predict outcomes and evaluate policies. You'll also have a thorough understanding of business. Upon completing your degree, you'll be ready to pursue a career in these changing and challenging sectors.

This International Politics master's investigates central issues of global justice. This includes:

• The debate between relativism and universalism
• The foundation and content of human rights
• Responses to global poverty and inequality
• Cosmopolitan democracy
• Environmental justice

Along with a greater understanding, you'll learn to think critically about these issues.

The course is taught by influential political theorists and philosophers. We offer rigorous training in:

• Global justice and human rights
• International relations theory
• Theories and approaches to the study of politics

This helps you to develop the specialist knowledge and research skills from which to embark upon a career with a significant international dimension. You could also pursue a postgraduate research degree in global justice and ethics studies.