Cyber Security, BSc (Hons)

Businesses increasingly depend on cyber security to safeguard critical systems and outpace cybercriminals, as viruses, attacks, and hacking threaten software integrity and sensitive data. Our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree equips you with in-demand skills to address these issues, offering practical experience through industry partnerships, including internships with Staffordshire Police’s High Tech Crime Unit and access to Offensive Security resources. The program emphasizes hands-on learning in a dedicated Cyber Lab, where you can explore ethical hacking, networking, programming, data analytics, machine learning, regulations, and ethics.In addition to core modules across three years—covering topics like algorithms, cloud infrastructure, digital forensics, and cryptography—you can earn certifications in tools such as EnCase, XRY, and UFED, plus become a certified ethical hacker via EC-Council. Our BCS accreditation ensures high-quality standards, and upon completion, you’ll receive a BSc (Hons) in Cyber Security, supported by guest lectures and real-world investigations on PCs and mobile devices.

Year 1 Compulsory modules: Algorithms and Programming Concepts; Cloud and Cyber; Computer Architecture and Operating Systems Design; Data and Distributed Systems; Networks and Communications; Software Development Year 2 Compulsory modules: Cloud Infrastructure and Design; Cyber Security; Data Analytics; Digital Forensics Fundamentals; Ethical Hacking; Professional Practice and Project Management Year 3 Compulsory modules: Cryptography and AI; Dissertation; Low-level, Hardware and Lot Security; Negotiated Studies; Network and Infrastructure Security