- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master’s degree
- Field
- Law, Politics, and Public Administration
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year master of laws examining security threats and the legal responses to them, covering counter terrorism law, cyber conflict and international humanitarian law, surveillance powers, privacy and a dissertation.
Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare is an unusual specialism that few UK universities run, and it sits at the intersection of law, security policy and technology rather than inside conventional legal practice.
Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare is delivered on the Sunderland campus and awarded by the University of Sunderland, and completing Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives 18 months of post study work permission for applications made from January 2027. The university is a licensed student sponsor with a track record of compliance, so the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare is issued directly. Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare is a taught programme, and UK rules in force since January 2024 do not allow students on taught programmes to bring a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the visa position for Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare in writing before you pay a deposit.
Applicants to Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare need a bachelor degree, including a three year Indian bachelor degree from a recognised university with at least 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare is recorded at GBP 16,500 a year with no application fee. The Global Leaders Scholarship cuts Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare tuition by an automatic GBP 4,500 for eligible applicants, shown on the conditional offer letter. The two listed windows are October 2027 and October 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare application, deposit and UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A bachelor degree. The university recognises internationally accredited qualifications and assesses them against UK comparability guidance, so a three year Indian bachelor degree from a recognised university is accepted. Individual courses may set a higher percentage or require a related subject.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 59. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test are not accepted.
- Application and deposit: No application fee. A non refundable tuition deposit of GBP 3,500 is required before the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies can be issued.
- Scholarship: An automatic GBP 4,500 Global Leaders Scholarship tuition reduction applies to eligible postgraduate applicants, and is shown on the conditional offer letter.
- Work permit: Master of Laws in Terrorism and Cyber Warfare leads to a University of Sunderland degree at a licensed student sponsor, so it supports a Graduate Route application, granted at 18 months for applications made from January 2027. Dependants cannot accompany students on taught programmes under UK rules in force since January 2024.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa completes the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies stage and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Security Policy Analyst: government adjacent research bodies
- Cyber Governance Adviser: corporate security functions
- Risk and Threat Analyst: consultancies and insurers
- Compliance Officer: regulated technology firms
- Researcher: security and international law institutes
- Doctoral Study: security and cyber law research
Reality check: the most obvious employers in this field are national security agencies that apply nationality and vetting restrictions excluding recent arrivals, so target corporate and consultancy roles instead.
About University of Sunderland
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #17803
- Established
- 1901
- Reference No.
- 10007159
