All examinations of the MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security for International Programme students have been scheduled in advance and the dates are shown below.
Candidates for examinations in the U.K.(except London), EIRE and the U.S.A.
Please note if you have made entry to the examinations in accordance with the instructions forwarded to you, you should receive your Admission Notice at least 10 days before the start of your first examination. If you do not have the Admission Notice at that time, you should contact the Student Assessment Office as a matter of urgency. Candidates sitting at a local centre should attend at the times specified by the local centre, even if that differs from the time shown on the Admission Notice. Candidates for the London examination centre should attend at the times stated below.
Candidates sitting in London
The starting time and venue for the examinations are given on the Admission Notice. Please ensure you read your notice carefully - candidates may be required to attend different locations for each examination.
All other candidates
Please note, if you have made entry to the examinations through your local examination centre, in accordance with the instructions forwarded to you, the local examination centre will send your Admission Notice to you. The Admission Notice should be with you at least 10 days before the start of your first examination. If you have not received your notice by that time, please contact your local examination centre in the first instance and not the University. Candidates should attend at the times specified by the local examination centre even if that differs from the time shown on the Admission Notice.
All candidates
Please read carefully all of the material attached to your Admission Notice. The Notice and its attachments contain important information regarding the conduct of the examinations.
The University reserves the right to amend and adjust the dates and starting times of any examination. The timetable in advance is published to assist candidates with their study plans. Candidates must refer to their Admission Notice for confirmation of the dates and full details of the examinations they are due to write.
| Code | Subject | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 690 IC01 / IYM001 | Security Management | 2 hrs | Tue 8 May |
| 690 IC02 / IYM002 | Introduction to Cryptography and Security Mechanisms | 2 hrs | Wed 9 May |
| 690 IC03 / IYM003 | Network Security | 2 hrs | Thu 17 May |
| 690 IC04 / IYM004 | Computer Security | 2 hrs | Fri 11 May |
| 690 OP10 / IYM010 | Information Crime (formerly known as Computer Crime) | 2 hrs | Wed 16 May |
| 690 OP12 / IYM012 | Smart cards/token security and applications | 2 hrs | Mon 14 May |
| 690 OPT5 / IYM005 | Secure Electronic Commerce and other Applications | 2 hrs | Tue 15 May |
| 690 OPT7 / IYM007 | Standards and Evaluation Criteria | 2 hrs | Thu 10 May |
| 690 OPT8 / IYM008 | Advanced Cryptography | 2 hrs | Fri 18 May |
| 690 OPT9 / IYM009 | Database Security | 2 hrs | Mon 21 May |
| 690 0011 / IYM011 | Project | 2 hrs | Tue 8 May |
| 690 0014 / IYM001 | Security Management | 2 hrs | Tue 8 May |
| 690 0015 / IYM015 | Digital Forensics | 2hrs | Tue 22 May |