Program Overview

BSc (Honours) Cyber Security with Foundation Year

Course summary

Gain hands-on experience of cutting-edge cyber security techniques on this specialist degree, developing the practical skills to tackle real-world threats and protect digital systems.

How you learn

The course is suitable if you don’t meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Honours) Cyber Security course. You share the first year with other computing foundation year students, then move on to the degree. During the first year of study, you will enhance your skills to maximise your academic potential ready to start your learning against the content of the main degree.

You will develop a range of skills through problem solving activities, practical implementations and teamwork, allowing you to take an active approach to learning and encouraging self-development.

Assessments are varied, including reports, presentations, demonstrations, discussions and online activities.

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• practical tutorial sessions

Modules

Year 1

• Foundations In Computing 1
• Foundations In Computing 2
• Maths For Foundation Computing
• Study Skills For Computing Students

Year 2

• Computer Systems And Networks
• Introduction To Cyber Security, Maths And Cryptography
• Professionalism And Employability
• Software Development

Year 3

• Database Administration And Security
• Ethical Hacking And Intrusion Detection
• Project Based Learning
• Secure Network Services And Administration

Year 4

• Advanced Penetration Testing And Information Security Management
• Enterprise Applications Management
• Project (Cyber Security And Networks)

Optional modules

• Blockchain And Iot Security
• Data Storage
• Offensive Forensics

Future careers

Employers regularly visit us to recruit our graduates and contribute to our teaching.

Companies that have recruited BSc (Honours) Cyber Security graduates include:

• Cisco
• Citrix
• 3Squared
• Next
• Servelec Group
• Hewlett-Packard
• IBM
• Sec-1
• Info-Assure

Equipment and facilities

On this course you work with

• specialist computing hardware, tools and applications
• well-equipped security, forensics and network labs furnished with switches, routers, security appliances, virtualised desktops and servers, configurable wireless access points and direct ADSL internet links
• Kali Linux, which can be used for penetration testing and vulnerability assessment against Windows server and client systems hardened against attacks

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• All students
• Additional information for EU/International students

All students

• UCAS points: 80
• This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:
  • CDD at A Level
  • MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma
  • Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core
  • A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
• GCSE:
  • English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4
  • Maths at grade C or 4

Additional information for EU/International students

• If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
• For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.

Fees and funding

• Home students
• International students

Home students

• Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year). These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.

International students

• Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)

Additional course costs

• The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
• General course additional costs
• Additional costs for School of Computing and Digital Technologies (PDF, 131.3KB)