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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Develop the skills you need for a career as a cyber security professional, working in a rapidly growing and vitally important industry.The BSc (Hons) Computer Science for Cyber Security (with placement year) blends core computer science disciplines with specialist areas of cyber security such as:*Cryptography*Security technologies*Computer communications and networks*Electronic businessThe placement year in industry enables you to build contacts whilst developing your skills and professional confidence.If you enjoy solving problems, are innovative and creative, and have a passionate interest in technology this programme is tailor made for you. Our graduates make a positive impact on society, not only through preventing and reducing cyber security attacks, but by applying the wide-ranging skills developed on this programme in other areas of information technology.This programme shares a common first year with all our other Computer Science programmes (Computer Science for Games, Business and Software Engineering, as well as the standard Computer Science programme), allowing you to transfer before the start of the second year if you feel an alternative course suits your emerging interests or career aspirations better.The BSc (Hons) in Computer Science for Cyber Security draws on our outstanding research strengths and expertise. Our Department of Computer Science is one of the longest established in the UK, and we have a strong heritage within the subject.
PlacementsThis 4-year BSc (Hons) Computer Science for Cyber Security programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in industry in your third year.The placement year is an excellent way to develop your professional experience, build industry contacts, and gain insight into the day-to-day work of a professional computer scientist. Placements are predominantly salaried positions and may lead to offers of employment upon graduation if you excel during your placement.Recent placement destinations include: - ATOS- Deutsche Post AG - GE, Goldman Sachs - Hewlett Packard- IBM - Intel - JP Morgan- NHS- Rolls Royce- Skipton Building Society- Thomson Reuters
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
112 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
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As UCAS tariff to include at least one Advanced Scottish Higher
112 UCAS tariff points to include 1 GCE Advanced Level or equivalent and GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/grade 4 or equivalent.
As UCAS tariff
112 UCAS tariff points and Higher Level grade 3 or Standard Level grade 4 in English and Maths.
112 UCAS tariff points to include 5 Higher Level Subjects and Ordinary Level English and Maths at grade O4
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£23,290 per year
Students from EU
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£23,290 per year
Students from International
£23290 Per year
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