Cyber Security, BSc (Hons)

As computing technology integrates deeply into daily life, cybercrime poses growing threats to homes, workplaces, and public services. Our BSc (Hons) in Cyber Security prepares students to counter these risks by teaching breach investigation, secure system development, and specialized skills in identifying attacks, mitigation techniques, network intrusion response, ethical hacking, testing methods, and applied cryptography. The program also addresses legal and ethical implications of data security, alongside core computing topics like programming, mathematics, databases, networks, and operating systems, fostering logical thinking and problem-solving through group projects.Key features include a curriculum co-designed with industry, partnership with the Chartered Institute of Information Security, an optional four-year placement for practical experience, and access to advanced facilities such as high-spec labs and a dedicated support space, ensuring graduates possess in-demand skills for technology sectors.