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Cyber Security

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B-B,C,C

BBB: Standard offer BBC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B BCC: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer)

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

in relevant subject area

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Maths Grade C/4 and English Language or Literature Grade C/4

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

31

with 5, 5, 5 at Higher Levels subjects.

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

DDM

BTEC in relevant subject area

T Level

D

The following T levels are accepted qualifications for this course: - Building Services Engineering for Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction - Onsite Construction - Digital Business Services - Digital Production, Design and Development - Digital Support Services - Education and Childcare - Health - Healthcare Science - Science - Management and Administration - Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing - Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control - Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing - Accounting - Legal Services - Finance - Agriculture, Land Management and Production, - Animal Care and Management - Catering - Craft and Design - Media, Broadcast and Production - Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy

UCAS Tariff

104-120

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About this course


Course option

4years

Sandwich | 2024

Subject

Applied computing

Our BSc Cybersecurity course is offered as either a four year course with integrated placement year. We aim to produce computing graduates who specialise in cybersecurity. The practical orientation of our programmes, and industry input, will enable you to gain the range of professional and technical skills you will need to start a career in cybersecurity.

Throughout the course, you will develop expertise in cybersecurity and the key applications of computing science in each year of the programme. Particular emphasis is placed on applications in industry and commerce. You will focus on a range of topics including security management, designing secure systems and human factors in security.

Career prospects continue to be strong for our students with their sound understanding of the principles and practical applications of computing. The majority of our Computer Science graduates find stimulating and rewarding positions in computing related activities with suppliers and users or within a wide range of careers for which a university degree is a prerequisite.

Key course benefits:

- Our placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, designed to boost your future employment prospects.

- Ranked Top 20 in the UK for Computer Science and Information Systems (The Guardian University Guide 2023)

- Gain specialist knowledge required to start a successful career in Cybersecurity

- Aston Computer Science graduates go on to earn £6,500 more than the sector average, three years after graduation (LEO, 2021)

Modules

Year One
Professional and Social Aspects of Computing
Security Thinking and Fundamentals
Computer Systems
Internet Applications and Database Design
Mathematics for Computing Professionals
Object Oriented Programming

Year Two
Team Project
Operating Systems
Secure Network Services
Introduction to Distributed Systems
Data Encryption, Data Integrity and Authentication
Human Factors in Security
Programming Language Concepts

Year Three
Optional Placement

Final Year
Core Modules:

Individual Project
Secure Programming
Security Governance, Risk Management and Policy

Optional Modules (choose three):

Delivering Secure Software
System Management, Access and Control
Cyber Crime, Cyber Law and Privacy
Digital Forensics
System Administration
Techniques for Data Analysis (Data Mining)

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
International
£21,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Aston University, Birmingham

Department:

School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies

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How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
82%
Male students
18%
Female students
86%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


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What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£27,000
med
Average annual salary
91%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

65%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
7%
Business, research and administrative professionals

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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Others in computing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£36k

£36k

£30k

£30k

£43k

£43k

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