King's College London
Cyber Security MSc
MSc · Full time · 1 year
Fee
£19,200
Fee for 2027/28 · international £42,900
£5,994 more than the SLC master's loan coversAffordability
Possibly affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£60,100 at 3 years£67,900 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: 91%
Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.
Ways to pay
SLC loan
£13,206Paid to you in three parts (estimate).
Pay uni directly
Possibly affordableEnough over the year, but £194 short in month 8.
- £200 more in savings or contributions would make this likely.
StepEx loan
—Not offered on this course.
The SLC loan is paid to you, not to the university; you pay the university yourself. Payment months are estimates. SLC eligibilityResults are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out
| Month | SLC loan | Left from income | Fee | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | £4,358 | −£6,336 | £1,022 | |
| 1 | £400 | £1,422 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £1,822 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £2,222 | ||
| 4 | £4,358 | £400 | −£6,336 | £644 |
| 5 | £400 | £1,044 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £1,444 | ||
| 7 | £4,490 | £400 | −£6,528 | −£194 |
| 8 | £400 | £206 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £606 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £1,006 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £1,406 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All computing master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the computing master’s figure, adjusted by how King's College London’s computing master’s graduates were paid compared with all universities (HESA survey of 2011/12 to 2016/17 leavers, 33 graduates, each salary brought up to date with its industry’s pay growth). Because that data is older, it counts for 40%; the other 60% comes from today’s undergraduate pay at King's College London.
Range of pay
£37,000 to £68,200 after 1 year
£41,100 to £89,900 after 5 years
In work or study
82.9% after 5 years, all universities
91% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, King's College London
Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in computing in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Computer science, all UK master’s graduates, Department for Education (LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels). Not a prediction of what you will earn. Compare all computer science and data courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Full time, 1 year
- Application fee
- Not confirmed - check the university's website
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/cyber-security-msc/fees, checked 7 November 2026
- SLC loan: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan/what-youll-get, checked 5 November 2026
- Graduate pay: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/graduate-labour-market-outcomes-leo