BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation Year
Online
DURATION
4 up to 8 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,565 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* GBP 6,641 a year if you study full-time
Introduction
Are you ready to defend the digital world from emerging cyber threats? Enhance your expertise with our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation Year. This foundation year course sets the stage for advanced studies in cyber security, where you'll delve into programming, data protection, cryptography, and ethical hacking.
In the Foundation Year, you'll acquire essential academic skills, digital literacy, and a solid grounding in IT foundations and learning strategies. Following this, you'll progress to your BSc (Hons) Cyber Security studies, focusing on advanced topics like network security, software forensics, and information security standards. Designed for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, the curriculum covers subjects such as cloud computing, penetration testing, and IT project management.
This BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation Year prepares you to innovate and lead in the field of cyber security. Discover a flexible and supportive 100% online learning environment, benefiting from personal tutoring, study coaching, career support, AI-powered assistance, and a vibrant community of learners and experts.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- You may be eligible for an LIBF Scholarship giving you a £1,200 reduction in tuition fees if you are self-funding your course.
- For UK students: if you experience financial difficulty as a student you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund twice a year.
Student loans
UK students may be eligible for a student loan for this online distance-learning course.
LIBF Scholarship
If you’re self-funding your course, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for an LIBF Scholarship. The LIBF Scholarship is an award of £1,200 towards your tuition fees, spread over the duration of your course and reducing your total fees. You are eligible to apply if you are funding your course yourself (you are not taking a government undergraduate student loan) and your household income is less than £3,500 per month.
Undergraduate Hardship Fund
If you experience financial difficulty as an undergraduate student, you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund. Hardship funds are made available to UK students twice in the academic year – you’ll be informed when applications are open and allocation of funds will be agreed by the Scholarship, Bursaries and Prizes Committee.
Fee reductions
For UK and international students, you can also get 2% off your total fees if you pay annually in advance or 10% off if you pay upfront in full for an undergraduate course.
Curriculum
The full-time course length for our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation Year is 4 years. You can also study this course part-time over a period of 5.5 or 8 years.
Embark on a transformative learning journey with our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree, where the pathway to becoming a cyber security expert is not just taught but experienced. Immerse yourself in a dynamic curriculum designed to empower you with the core competencies and advanced skills for defending and securing digital environments.
This programme includes the following modules.
Foundation Year
- Foundations of learning
- Academic integrity and writing for business
- Personal career plan
- Applied learning strategies
- Maths foundations – tech-related track
- Digital skills – tech-related track
- Elective – foundation year
- Innovation and investigation project
Year 1
- Operating systems, computer networks, and distributed systems
- Introduction to programming with Python
- Mathematics: analysis
- Statistics: probability and descriptive statistics
- Collaborative work
- Fundamentals of data protection and cyber security
- Introduction to network forensics
- System pentesting basics
Year 2
- Introduction to academic work for IT and tech
- Algorithms, data structures, and programming languages
- Theoretical computer science and mathematical logic
- DevSecOps and common software weaknesses
- Cryptography
- Host and software forensics
- Elective A
- Elective A
Year 3
- Information security standards
- Seminar: ethical considerations in data science
- Elective B
- Elective B
- Elective C
- Elective C
- Bachelor thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The field of cyber security is expanding rapidly, offering numerous opportunities for skilled professionals. Our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree equips you with the expertise to protect critical infrastructures and sensitive information, opening doors to exciting careers in various sectors. Propel yourself into roles where technology and strategic defence converge to safeguard digital landscapes.
Cyber security analyst
As a cyber security analyst, you'll monitor networks for security breaches, investigate incidents, and implement measures to protect against cyber attacks. Utilize your knowledge of security protocols and threat detection to safeguard critical information and systems.
Ethical hacker
Transform into an ethical hacker, where you'll test systems for vulnerabilities by simulating cyber attacks. Your role will involve identifying weaknesses, providing recommendations for improvement, and ensuring robust security measures are in place.
IT security consultant
Excel as an IT security consultant by advising organisations on how to secure their IT infrastructure. You'll develop and implement security strategies, conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.