Northumbria University’s Cyber Security Master’s degrees have been recognised as among the best in the country after receiving full certification from the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ.

Only Higher Education courses offering the top level of teaching, research and student experience are awarded NCSC certification, and Northumbria is now among an elite group of universities to be recognised in this way.

The certification not only recognises the quality of the facilities and teaching offered to students, but also the standard of the work they produce, the academic research which informs the teaching, and Northumbria’s links with the cyber security industry.

Guy Brown, Director of Northumbria’s London campus, where the Cyber Security Masters courses are delivered, said: “Northumbria University London Campus has a strong track record in both research and teaching in the areas of cyber security, Cyber Technology and wider Information Security Management.

“This programme certification from the National Cyber Security Centre reflects our commitment to this subject area, our research and practitioner informed curriculum, the fantastic campus resources and our wider activity in this rapidly emerging area.

“Cyber security is an incredibly fast-moving sector and as well as teaching our students the skills they need today we’re also futureproofing them for tomorrow.”

Northumbria University has a reputation as a leader in the field of cyber security research and hosts the annual International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability.

Held at the start of September, the conference is now in its fourteenth year and attracts speakers from around the world.

The conference is chaired by Professor Hamid Jahankhani, who is also programme leader for cyber security at Northumbria’s London Campus.

Speaking about the significance of the NCSC certification, Professor Jahankhani said: “It is encouraging that the feedback from this process has been very positive, from both students and employers, which is evident in increasing student numbers, student engagement, progression, and performance statistics.

“Furthermore, employers are also…