Cyber Security with Foundation - BSc (Hons)

Foundation degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    4 Years

Want to study a Cyber Security degree? Cyber Security with a Foundation Year ensures you will develop a range of academic and technical skills relevant to cyber security.

The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BSc (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years by including a Foundation Certificate (year one of four). The Foundation Certificate provides a broad study programme that underpins the follow-on degree. In order to progress to the next year of your degree, it is necessary to achieve a pass in all of the modules of the Foundation Certificate..

Facilities

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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City North Campus, B42 2SU

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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About this course

The BSc Cyber Security course is designed to equip you with state-of-the-art technical knowledge, intellectual know-how, management capabilities and practical skills that will enable you to succeed in meeting the cyber security challenges facing modern organisations. In the 21st century, data has become a necessary commodity, which has value in isolation and more so when viewed as a larger data set for trends and habits. Data is key to the functioning of modern business and the protection of this data is key to the ongoing success of the digital economy.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.

BB or 80 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level with a minimum of 2 A Levels

GCSE
GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above/li
Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted.
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

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Subjects

  • Systems
  • Fundamental
  • Mathematics
  • Academic
  • Personal Study
  • Skills
  • Fundamentals
  • Application
  • Design
  • Practice
  • Foundations
  • Programming

Course programme

Foundation
  • Fundamental Mathematics
  • Academic and Personal Study Skills
  • Audio / Video Fundamentals
  • Web Application Design
  • Independent Practice
  • Foundations of Programming
Year One
  • Computer Systems
  • Computer Forensic Fundamentals
  • Applied Operating Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Mathematics for Computing
  • Network Fundamentals
Year 2

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
  • Software Security
  • System Security Attacks and Defences
  • Computer Forensics Tools and Technique
  • Cyber Security Operations
  • Networking Technologies
  • The English Legal System and IT Law
Year 3

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
  • Individual Honours Project
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Advanced Cyber Security Operation
  • Network and Internetwork Forensics
  • Cloud Computing
Year 4

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
  • Group Integrated Master’s Project
  • Information Security Management
  • eDiscovery and Data Analytics
  • Industrial control systems security
  • Advanced Techniques in Digital Forensics

Additional information

UCAS Code: 1009

Study mode: Full Time (4 years)

UK Students

Mode - Full Time 
Duration -  4 years 
Fees - £9,250 per year

International Students 

Mode - Full Time
Duration -  4 years
Fees - £13,200 per year

Cyber Security with Foundation - BSc (Hons)

Price on request