University of Chester - Cybersecurity BSc (Hons)

University of Chester

Cybersecurity BSc (Hons)

The security of computers, systems and information is of paramount importance to all nations. In response to security dangers, this course will give you knowledge of the threats, and provide you with the chance to gain the skills and expertise to investigate, police, and react accordingly, and to protect systems and organisations.

Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

Entry Requirements

Typical Entry:

112 UCAS points

GCEA Level: 

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BCC/BBC. 

English Language Requirements

  • IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
  • Postgraduate: 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band)

Career Prospects

Cybersecurity graduates are in great demand across a variety of jobs, including in policing, in the goverment and government-run bodies, in industry from small companies to the very largest, in banking, and in the military and intelligence agencies.

Course Details

Typical Entry: 

112 UCAS points

GCEA Level: 

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BCC/BBC. 

English Language Requirements

  • IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
  • Postgraduate: 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band)

Year 1

Databases ICompulsory
Foundations of Cybersecurity - ConceptsCompulsory
Mathematics for ComputingCompulsory
Operating Systems and HardwareCompulsory
Professional Skills for ComputingCompulsory
Programming ICompulsory
Software Engineering PrinciplesCompulsory
User Experience and Collaborative DevelopmentCompulsory
Web DevelopmentCompulsory

Year 2

Conducting Cyber Crime InvestigationsCompulsory
Digital ForensicsCompulsory
Ethical HackingCompulsory
Further Programming and AlgorithmsCompulsory
Computer Systems and NetworksOptional
Enhancing your Employability through Work Based LearningOptional
Experiential Learning (Computing)Optional
Software ManagementOptional
Year in IndustryOptional

Year 3

Cryptography and SecurityCompulsory
Cyber IntelligenceCompulsory
Innovation ProjectCompulsory
Network Protocols and MethodsCompulsory
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningOptional
Law Enforcement of CybersecurityOptional
Programming IIIOptional

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