Information and Cyber Security

International students: This course is not available for international applicants requiring a Student Visa.

Location: This Teesside University award is delivered at our London Here East campus, part of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Start dates: Apply now for September 2025, November 2025 or January 2026 - visit www.tees.ac.uk/london/studentlife for details.

Course overview: This one year Certificate of Higher Education is ideal if you want to experience the benefits of university-level education before committing to study a full degree. We support you all the way - maybe you've been out of education for a while, didn't get the grades first time round or want to retrain in a new field.

Take the first step towards a career in cyber security. Network technologies are constantly evolving and underpin almost everything we do, and it is important to safeguard data and information. You develop essential technical and critical-thinking skills, and take part in live industry briefs, competitions and hackathons. Interact with our community of fellow students, academic staff and industry professionals to boost your learning and career opportunities.

After the course: Graduates may go on to work in a range of industries including the power industry, avionics and the pharmaceutical industry. And for national and international companies including Cisco, HMRC, Accenture and Durham Police.