BSc Cyber Security
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 – for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering, integrating software development with security and artificial intelligence. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course offers an optional professional placement year and includes a research project in the final year.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- CodeLab I
- Introduction to Computing
- Digital Forensics
- Databases
- Web Development I
- Network Administration
- CodeLab II
- Intrusion Analysis and Response
- Cyber Resilience
- Web Development II
- Software Engineering
- Data Visualisation
- Physical Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Professional Placement Year
- Cyber Crime, Law and Ethics
- Research Project
- Securing the Internet of Things
- Cyber Offence
- Cyber Defence
- Critical Infrastructure