We list 4 Cyber Security programmes in Ireland at three universities — 3 master's and 1 bachelor's — and hold a verified tuition figure for 3 of them. It is a small list with an unusually consistent story.
Three verified fees, all between €13,500 and €15,000
This is the tightest price band in our Irish catalogue, and the lowest.
- Munster Technological University — BSc (Hons) in IT Management and Cybersecurity, €13,500
- Atlantic Technological University — MSc in Computing in Cybersecurity, €14,000
- Munster Technological University — MSc in Cybersecurity, €15,000
- University College Cork — MSc Cybersecurity, €28,000 (not yet verified)
Three of the four sit within €1,500 of each other, and the fourth is double. The pattern is the same two-tier structure that runs through Irish computer science and Irish data science — technological universities at one end, traditional names at the other — but here the cheap tier holds three of the four rather than two.
A one-year taught master's in cyber security for €14,000 or €15,000 is a low number for an English-taught degree in Western Europe, and it is the single most useful thing on this page. It is not a discount for a lesser qualification: these are Irish universities awarding Level 9 master's, and MTU and ATU both sit in regions with real security and software employers rather than in isolation.
One year, and what that means in this field
The three master's run 12 months; the bachelor's runs 48.
Cyber security is a field where certifications carry genuine weight alongside degrees, and a twelve-month master's leaves little room to collect them during the course. The honest version of the case for the degree here is the visa and the structured foundation rather than the credential alone — if you already hold industry certifications and relevant experience, be clear with yourself about which of those two you are buying.
Where the 4 are
Munster Technological University, Atlantic Technological University and University College Cork.
Three universities, and two of them carry the cheap tier between them. Our Irish cyber security coverage is narrow and we would rather say so than present four programmes as a market. Dublin, in particular, is not represented on this list at all.
Entry requirements
Our listings record no academic cut-off for these four, so we will not quote one. Cyber security master's admissions generally expect a computing or engineering bachelor's — this is a specialist route rather than a conversion one, and that distinction matters more here than in general computing, where Irish conversion master's are common.
Staying on after: Stamp 1G
A Level 9 (master's) graduate gets up to 24 months under Ireland's Third Level Graduate Programme. The Immigration Service's programme page describes it as 12 months renewable for a further 12 where you can show you are actively seeking graduate-level work; other official material frames it as a 24-month permission. The ceiling is two years and the second year is not automatic. A Level 8 honours bachelor's — which is what the MTU programme on this list awards — gets 12 months.
Apply within 6 months of being notified of your award and while you still hold a current Stamp 2. The fee is €300. On Stamp 1G you may work full time but may not be self-employed or run a business, which is worth knowing in a field where independent security consulting is a common ambition.
More in post-study work visas explained, and the wider picture in studying in Ireland for Indian students.
Browse the set: Cyber Security in Ireland, master's only, or the subject across every destination we list.
Catalogue figures counted from our published listings on 20 October 2026: 3 of 4 programmes carry a tuition figure verified against the university's own page, in euro; the UCC figure is sourced but not re-checked and is labelled as such. Graduate permission durations, conditions and the fee from the Irish Immigration Service, read 20 October 2026. Confirm on irishimmigration.ie before you plan around it.