NCSC ACEs-CSE recognition and degree certification
Information and dates for the certification of postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in cyber security and ACE-CSE recognition
Information and dates for the certification of postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in cyber security and ACE-CSE recognition can be found on the individual pages below.
- Postgraduate Master's degree call
- Undergraduate degree call
- Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE)
The list of Higher Educational Institutes holding ACE-CSE recognition, or with certified degree apprenticeships, Bachelor's, Integrated Master's and Master’s degrees can be found on the website.
The Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) plays a key underpinning role in NCSC’s ACE-CSE and degree certification programmes. Find out more about CyBOK in this video from the CyBOK team at the University of Bristol, and watch Chris Ensor, NCSC Deputy Director for Cyber Growth, talk about its importance.
The CyBOK project is led by the University of Bristol and draws on the expertise of world leading experts to document the foundational knowledge upon which the field of cyber security is built.
Why does the NCSC certify degrees in cyber security?
Through its programme to certify undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in cyber security, the NCSC is helping to set the standard for good cyber security higher education in the UK.
The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy has a priority action to strengthen the UK’s cyber ecosystem. This will include investing in an integrated education and training system and supporting the UK research base.
Working in partnership over the past several years, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Cabinet Office (CO), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have initiated a number of programmes across academia that are aligned with the priority action above including:
