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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Millennium Point Campus
Full Time Including Foundation Year
SEP-24
4 Years
Select a course option
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Millennium Point Campus
Full time including foundation year
SEP-24
4 Years
Select a an exam type
The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BSc (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years by including a Foundation Certificate (year one of four). The Foundation Certificate provides a broad study programme that underpins the follow-on degree. In order to progress to the next year of your degree, it is necessary to achieve a pass in all of the modules of the Foundation Certificate..The BSc Cyber Security course is designed to equip you with state-of-the-art technical knowledge, intellectual know-how, management capabilities and practical skills that will enable you to succeed in meeting the cyber security challenges facing modern organisations. In the 21st century, data has become a necessary commodity, which has value in isolation and more so when viewed as a larger data set for trends and habits. Data is key to the functioning of modern business and the protection of this data is key to the ongoing success of the digital economy.As systems, such as IoT, both generate and consume data grow in capability and complexity, the need to protect the data created, stored and transited across public and private networks intensifies. Due to this, the need for suitably qualified cyber security practitioners has never been greater. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed by the employers. Our strong links with industry enable us to teach the most demanding and up-to-date topics. You will learn state of the art technical knowledge, intellectual know-how, management capabilities and hands-on practical skills to succeed in meeting the cyber security challenges faced by modern organisations.This course is supported by a vibrant research environment within the department of Networks and Cyber Security and by traditionally strong industrial links with CISCO, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, UK Fast, Linux Professional Institute and BT.
Foundation YearThe foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to develop your academic and interpersonal skills while developing your subject knowledge further to support you to success on your academic path. By studying a foundation year, your first year will be spent learning a wide range of broad subject areas which then open up opportunities for you to specialise further in your next year – which would be the first year of a full degree programme.
Exam type
A levelA level:
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Scottish Higher:
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Scottish Advanced Higher:
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UCAS Tariff:
80 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
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AS:
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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
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Extended Project:
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GCSE/National 4/National 5:
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HNC (BTEC):
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HND (BTEC):
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
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OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
MMP Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:
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Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):
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Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF):
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Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
MMP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
80 UCAS pointsA maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
Achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades CCDDD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers.
Achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
60 credits overall. Minimum of 45 credits at level 3.
80 UCAS pointsA maximum of two AS-level subjects can be considered along with two A-levels or a combination of equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) to achieve a total of 80 UCAS tariff points
GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.
Pass with 120 credits at level 4
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be acceptedFor students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB will be accepted.
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 80 tariff points, achieved in four Higher level subjects. This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or Higher level (minimum H3/D1 taken from three subjects).
See Level 3 Entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details.
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Pass overall (C or above on the core) All T Level subjects are accepted for our foundation year degrees in Computing and Digital Technology
80 UCAS pointsConsidered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
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 fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£16,085 per year
Students from EU
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£16,085 per year
Students from International
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