BSc Cybersecurity
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Cybersecurity BSc (Hons), a software engineering degree centred on information security, networking systems, and ethical hacking. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Project Management. The course is fully accredited by the British Computer Society, granting eligibility for chartered IT professional status upon graduation, and features facilities including a specialised cybersecurity laboratory and an immersive Security Operations Centre. The first year covers foundational concepts through Mathematics and concepts for computational thinking, Principles of programming and data structures, and Principles of information security. The second year progresses to specialised technical areas through Wireless communications and networking, Cyber defence and information governance, and Ethical hacking. The final year involves advanced study through modules such as Incidence response and Agile project management, culminating in an independent Undergraduate project.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 45%
- Left higher education: 55%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 25%
- Working and studying: 40%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 50%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 55%
- London: 18%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 30%
- Other qualifications: 15%
- No formal qualifications: 55%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Mathematics and concepts for computational thinking
- Databases and computer networks
- Principles of programming and data structures
- Principles of information security
- Wireless communications and networking
- Cyber defence and information governance
- Ethical hacking
- Information security management
- Switching and routing
- Incidence response
- Research methodologies and emerging technologies
- Agile project management
- Undergraduate project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Cybersecurity at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £42,500. The £32,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Software engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Cybersecurity at University of Bedfordshire do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Cybersecurity at University of Bedfordshire?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Cybersecurity at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Cybersecurity at University of Bedfordshire?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 55% left higher education.