BSc Cyber Security
Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other Level 3 requirements below. A Level: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent) Must include one from Technology, Science, Mathematics or Computing at A Level or level 3 equivalent AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Accepted subjects: Technology, Science, Mathematics or Computing Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Merit overall Accepted subjects: Digital Production, Design and Development; Digital Support Services; Digital Business Services; Media, Broadcast and Production Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 Accepted subjects: Technology, Science, Mathematics, or Computing OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Accepted subjects: Technology, Science, or Computing NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered alongside A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications, one of which must be Technology, Science, or Computing WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered alongside A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications, one of which must be Technology, Science, or Computing Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Required subjects: Technology, Science, Mathematics or Computing at Higher Level Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC) Required subjects: One from Technolog
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering, focusing on cybersecurity principles and practice. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. An optional sandwich placement year is available between the second and final year, and an individual project is completed in the final year alongside an annual Innovation Fest. Industry partnerships include CISCO, EC-Council, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, and the Linux Professional Institute.
Modules
- Cyber Security Fundamentals
- Applied Operating Systems
- Computer Programming
- Mathematics for Computing
- Network Fundamentals
- System Security Attacks and Defences
- Applied Cyber Forensics
- Cyber Security Operations
- Networking Technologies
- Applied Cryptography
- Ethical Hacking
- Applied AI for Cyber Security
- Network and Internet Forensics
- Cloud Computing