Cyber Security
Entry requirements
A level
Including Maths and Physics, plus GCE English.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Maths and Physics, plus English at Standard Level
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Including Maths or Physics, plus English at Ordinary Level
Scottish Higher
Including Maths or Physics, plus National 5 English at B
T Level
UCAS Tariff
including Maths and Physics
About this course
**OVERVIEW**
BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons) Cyber Security will teach you how to protect and secure modern data infrastructure. The course will allow you to develop many industry relevant skills based around the ethical hacking framework, underpinned by a thorough understanding of both networking (CCNA) and programming theory.
As the country’s security and prosperity rests on digital foundations it has never been more important to be protected from those who seek to exploit weaknesses and launch attacks.
The course has been created to meet a growing need, as identified by the Scottish and UK Governments, for individuals who possess a skillset to meet the challenges posed by the constantly evolving computer systems.
**Advanced Entry - Years 2 & 3**
Advanced entry is only possible to BEng (Hons) Years 2 and 3 of this course for suitably qualified applicants (see below). There are no advanced entry opportunities on the MEng (Hons) course.
However, if you are initially registered and enrolled on the BEng (Hons) course, and meet the performance requirements in years 1, 2 and 3 you may be eligible to transfer onto the MEng (Hons) in Year 4.
**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
Graduates of the degree will be looking to progress towards roles such as Chief Security Engineer (CSE) or Chief Security Officer (CSO), in sectors such as healthcare, banking and finance and various security related public sector organisations.
Modules
In Year 1, you will study the following modules: Introduction to Web Development, CCNA1: Introduction to Networks, Introduction to Programming, Computing Systems, Professional Development in Computing, Security Fundamentals and Mathematics for Computing.
In Year 2, you will study core modules covering Database Development, Operating Systems, Ethical Hacking: Tools & Techniques, and Linux: Tools and Administration and then take optional modules dependimng on previous studies and background. These optional modules may include Programming for Cyber Security and further CCNA module.
In Year 3, you will study core modules including: Research Methods in Computing, Professional Computing Practice, Cryptography, Digital Forensic Analysis, Systems Programming Concepts. You will then undertake optional modules, again depending upon your previous studies and background. These may include: Python for Network Engineers, Unix System Administration., Information Security Management.
Year 4 is the BEng (Hons) year and you will study the following core modules: Secure Programming, Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Group Research Project. You will then undertake optional modules, again depending upon your previous studies and background. This will be from: Network Seecurity or Machine Learning for Data Analytics.
The MEng (Hons) is Year 5 and is dominated with your Master's research project where you will undertake a detailed research project on a topic of particular interest to yourself and your career focus. You will also undertake the following core modules: Mobile Forensics and Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering. You will complete your studies by taking two optional modules from a list including: Advanced Network Security, Applied Cryptography, Incident Response, Cyber Security: Law and Ethics, Network Penetration Testing, and Threat Intelligence.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
Extra funding
Visit www.uws.ac.uk/scholarships
The Uni
Lanarkshire Campus
Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences
What students say
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
After graduation
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
Explore these similar courses...
This is what the university has told Ucas about the criteria they expect applicants to satisfy; some may be compulsory, others may be preferable.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is the percentage of applicants to this course who received an offer last year, through Ucas.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Course location and department:
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).
This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.
You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Graduate field commentary:
The Higher Education Careers Services Unit have provided some further context for all graduates in this subject area, including details that numbers alone might not show
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?
Have a question about this info? Learn more here