Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
Wrexham University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Start date

SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Our Cyber Security degree is industry-focused, ensuring you have the tools and techniques needed to meet the growing national skills gap in this sector. You will acquire the practical skillsets to counter emerging threats, and to maintain the overall security of a system whilst learning through immersive and gamified environments.You will: Benefit from an inclusive and friendly environmentHave the opportunity to undertake placements. Benefit from guest speakers due to strong industrial links ...Read more

Our Cyber Security degree is industry-focused, ensuring you have the tools and techniques needed to meet the growing national skills gap in this sector. You will acquire the practical skillsets to counter emerging threats, and to maintain the overall security of a system whilst learning through immersive and gamified environments.You will: Benefit from an inclusive and friendly environmentHave the opportunity to undertake placements. Benefit from guest speakers due to strong industrial links that support the degree.Be studying a degree that is mapped to the CyBok Framework (Cyber Security Body of Knowledge) to ensure that you cover the variety of topics that underpin the Cyber Security profession aligned with best practice and industry needs.obtain the skills and knowledge across a range of security domains and skills including but not limited to design, policy, compliance and risk. All these aspects underpin the knowledge and skills to help protect us all from cyber threats.gain experience by working with a variety of teams both within cyber security and across the wider computing subject area, all whilst having an opportunity to network with peers and following your chosen Learning pathway

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
17/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
111th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
130th
Computer Science
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Computer Science graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK Computer Science graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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12 Nov 24

Lecturers very supportive Good, clear presentations, lots of online content to follow up with excellent library facilities several choices of cafe and restaurants building is..Read more

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24 Jan 24

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A level:

CCC - BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

DDD Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:0,M:45,P:0 Grades / Points required

AS:

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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Extended Project:

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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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Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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96-112 UCAS Tariff points

96-112 UCAS Tariff points

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96-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

96-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.

96-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates

96-112 UCAS Tariff points

Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Where GCSE Maths, English and/or Science are required these must be at O4 or above.

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Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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Wrexham University
Wrexham University , Wrexham

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Wrexham Campus Mold Road Wrexham LL11 2AW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wrexham General  0.2 miles away

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