BSc Cyber Security with a Foundation Year
Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other Level 3 requirements below. A Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or 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): 80 UCAS Tariff points 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: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering, covering the design and development of secure computing systems. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Statistics, Project Management, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course is studied over four years full time, including a foundation year that builds academic and technical fundamentals. There is a pathway to gain additional industry accreditation from Cisco, Juniper, Huawei and the Linux Professional Institute.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Digital Technology
- Cyber Security in Society
- Emerging Technologies
- Independent Practice
- Foundations of Programming
- 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 Internetwork Forensics
- Cloud Computing