Cyber Security and Forensic Computing

University of Portsmouth
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Software engineering

A-Level Entry

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£30,000

About this course

This is a Connected Degree Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

Overview Digital security breaches can bring down banks, hospitals and governments. But you can join the fight against cybercrime.

Investigate cyberattacks, expose flaws in security systems and stop hackers in their tracks. Use ethical hacking to secure the operating systems of global companies. Become an expert in malware forensics and cryptography in a world that relies on computing to thrive.

On this BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing course, you’ll build technical and investigative skills to break down security systems, expose gaps in security and identify cyber intruders. You’ll also learn how to investigate cybercrime for the police and see a case through to court.

Course highlights

  • Benefit from our close relationship with the Hampshire Police High Tech Crime Unit through an optional internship

  • Design and develop software, hardware and networks, in fields such as digital forensics and artificial intelligence

  • Benefit from the Student Union's cyber and computing clubs and societies such as the AI and Robotics Club, IT Society and Gaming Society

  • Gain insight from guest expert lecturers from the forensic and cyber security field

  • Be taught by industry professionals such as Fudong Li, who is currently working towards Foresight, an ecosystem of training and simulation platforms that will advance the skills of cyber-security professional

    Accreditation

    This course is accredited by the British Computer Society, partially meeting the educational requirement for CITP.

    Careers and opportunities The cost of cybercrime was estimated at $1 trillion in 2020 – 50% higher than in 2018. According to the UK Government, 64% of large businesses and 51% of high-income charities reported cyber security breaches or attacks in a 12 month period.

    Not surprisingly, with the growing threat of cyber crime, senior cyber security analysts can expect salaries from £35,000 to £60,000 and you can earn up to £80,000 a year as a senior forensic computer analyst. And the demand is there – 100% of our students from this course who are in work 15 months after they graduate are in highly skilled work.

    Our graduates have worked for companies such as:

  • Metropolitan Police

  • Lockheed Martin

  • Capgemini

  • Adatis

  • F-Secure

  • Dynamics Consultants

    Roles you could go onto with a Cyber Security and Forensic Computing degree include:

  • digital forensic examiner

  • threat hunter

  • cyber intelligence analyst

  • cloud infrastructure consultant

  • cyber security analyst

  • data analytics consultant

    Placement year opportunities

    Taking an optional placement year will give you the experience you need to increase your chances of landing your perfect role after graduation.

    We'll give you all the support you need to find a placement that prepares you for your career, and we'll continue to mentor you throughout your placement.

    Previous students have taken placement roles such as:

  • cyber analyst

  • cyber forensic analyst undergraduate

  • security operations analyst

  • undergraduate software developer and support analyst

  • technology industrial placement student

    They've completed placements at organisations including:

  • InTandem

  • Nomura

  • BAE Systems

  • IBM

  • Pfizer

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB - BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
    BTEC DDM - DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £30,000

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £30,000

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
    2139 Information technology professionals
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians
    3132 IT user support technicians
    2141 Web design professionals

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    A-Levels

    BBB - BBC

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £26,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Software engineering
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £30,000

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    University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth

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