Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence BSc Hons

Program Overview

Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)

Overview

Our BSc Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree aims to develop your skills and abilities extensively in the subject. In an era where digital threats are more sophisticated and pervasive than ever, this course prepares you to get ahead by blending essential cybersecurity skills with the latest AI advancements.

Course Details

Level

Undergraduate

UCAS Code

G460

UCAS Points

112

Start Date

Oct 2025, Oct 2026

Duration

3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time

Location

Exton Park, Chester

UK Fees

£9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International Fees

£14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Course Leader

Dr Jakir Hossain

Course Structure

Year 1 (Level 4)

• User Centred Software Development (40 Credits) Core
  • This module explores the design and development of computer software (applications) from two perspectives:
    • The implementation of software using programming code, in a high-level statically typed, object-oriented programming language, such as Java.
    • The user-centred design approach to software design, considering human factors, user experience, usability, and prototyping.
• Fundamentals of Computing (40 Credits) Core
  • This module provides a strong foundation in the key areas of computing, i.e., mathematics, modern computing systems, cybersecurity, and professional skills.
• Databases (20 Credits) Core
  • This module introduces fundamental concepts in database systems, emphasising their importance in modern computing.
• Problem Solving with Programming (20 Credits) Option
  • The module focuses on the application of computer programming, and related technologies, in solving everyday problems.

Year 2 (Level 5)

• Data Structures and Algorithms (20 Credits) Core
  • This module introduces intermediate topics in algorithm design, analysis, and implementation using industry-standard libraries, tools, and techniques.
• Computer Systems and Networks (20 Credits) Core
  • This module provides a critical understanding of the fundamental building blocks of computer systems with an emphasis on performance efficiency.
• Ethical Hacking (20 Credits) Core
  • The module is about software attack techniques, approaches, and methodologies.
• Experiential Learning (40 Credits) Option
  • This is an experiential learning opportunity that incorporates 20 teaching contact hours/lectures to prepare for the 150 contract hours where L5 students can use all their skills learned to date on an actual real-world (external business) client-driven project, working in teams and producing an artefact.
• Work Placement (40 Credits) Option
  • This module provides a structured, university-level work placement for 4, 5, or 7 weeks as one continuous block/period with a placement provider (i.e., industry-appropriate sector).
• Language options (40 Credits) Option
  • The Level 5, 40-credit modules require a basic foundation of knowledge of your chosen language e.g., GCSE or equivalent, a Level 4 module in the same language or equivalent previous learning.

Year 3 (Level 6)

• Digital Forensics (20 Credits) Core
  • The module covers a range of topics that include:
    • Malware analysis and investigation
    • Low-level concepts of Operating Systems
    • Understanding endpoints (smartphones, servers, PC/Mac/smartphones) and how they are configured
    • Data collection and mitigation of surveillance
• Cryptography and Security (20 Credits) Core
  • This module introduces the foundational concepts of cryptography, focusing on securing data and communications.
• Cloud Computing and Cloud Security (20 Credits) Core
  • The module covers a range of topics that include:
    • Basic cloud computing concepts, advantages, and service delivery models.
    • Identity and Access Management (IAM) for centrally managing access to cloud resources.
    • Secure networking practices within the cloud environments.
• Implementation Project (40 Credits) Core
  • Students will undertake a large self-directed software project in a specialist topic of their choice with guidance and support from a dedicated academic supervisor.
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (20 Credits) Core
  • This module offers an in-depth exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative role in the development of advanced software systems.
• Robotics (20 Credits) Core
  • The Robotics module provides an introduction to the foundational principles of robotics, exploring the theoretical aspects that underpin the design, application, and ethical considerations of robotic systems.

Entry Requirements

Home Students

• UCAS Points: 112
• GCE A Level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC
• GCSE Maths grade C/grade 4 or above is also required
• BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• International Baccalaureate: 28 points
• Irish / Scottish Highers: Irish Highers - H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 Scottish Highers - BBBB
• Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
• T Level: Merit
• OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: DMM
• Extra Information: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs.

International Students

• UCAS Points: 72
• GCE A level: 72 points overall, including grade D in A level
• GCSE Maths grade C/grade 4 or above is also required
• BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP
• International Baccalaureate: 24 points
• Irish / Scottish Highers: Irish Highers: H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Scottish Highers: CCDD
• Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma – Pass overall
• T Level: T Level: Pass (D or E on the core)
• OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: MMP
• Extra Information: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs.

Fees and Funding

Home Students

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International Students

• £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Who You'll Learn From

• Dr Toyosi Oyinloye
• Dr Kiran Sultan
• Dr Richard Stocker
• Dr Nkosi Mpofu
• Jules Barnes
• Ashley Wood

Where You'll Study

• Exton Park, Chester

Your Future Career

• Cybersecurity graduates are in great demand across a variety of jobs, including in policing, in the government and government-run bodies, in industry from small companies to the very largest, in banking, and in the military and intelligence agencies.

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