Cyber Security (with foundation year)

Nottingham Trent University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Software engineering

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

72 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£30,000

About this course

You'll develop the practical skills and knowledge in programming, maths and engineering that will get you off to a flying start when you move onto BSc (Hons) Cyber Security in your second year.

Protecting organisations from cyber-attacks is a valuable skill and graduates are highly sought after and it’s one we’ll prepare you for.

You’ll explore how to detect and identify security risks before building on this by developing your own preventative measures – all with plenty of opportunities to test your solutions in our industry-standard facilities.

Building on a solid foundation covering network and system technologies, this course covers the core knowledge and skills needed to protect businesses against security threats. You will develop a detailed understanding of computer security issues, the detection of computer-based crime and the preservation and interpretation of digital evidence of the crime.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades See entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 72 points
BTEC MMP

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

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