BEng (Hons) Cyber Security (Graduate Apprenticeship) at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

A four-year BEng (Hons) Graduate Apprenticeship in which apprentices study cyber security while in a paid, relevant job role. It covers encryption and authentication with lab-based practice and an emphasis on engineering practice.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment | Duration: 4 years (day release, full-time) | Study mode: day release, full-time; graduate apprenticeship | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Foundations of Software Design and Development, Mathematics for Software Engineering, Practical Networks, Computer Systems. Year 2: Database Systems, Scripting for Cybersecurity and Networks, Digital Forensics. Year 3: Networked Systems, Network Security and Cryptography, Security Testing and Advanced Network Forensics. Year 4: Security Systems for IoT, Secure Software Development, Information Security and Society and an Honours Project; Professional Practice work-based projects run through every year.

Career pathways

Graduates progress to roles such as security consultant, forensic investigator, audit/compliance consultant, security adviser/auditor and cybercrime consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be employed in the same field as the subject area, be 16 or older (some employers require 18+), have the right to live and work permanently in the UK and be ordinarily resident in Scotland. Standard entry: four SQA Highers at BBBB (or equivalent) including Computing or Maths (National 5 grade C in Maths/Lifeskills Maths/Applications of Maths and English if not taken at Higher); or a Foundation Apprenticeship in IT: Software Development at SCQF Level 6 plus two Highers BB; or a Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6-7 in an ICT/Digital discipline; or HNC with C in the graded unit in Computing, Computer Networking, Computer Networking and Internet Technology or Cyber Security; or RPL. Minimum offer: BBCC plus National 5 grade C in Maths and English. Year 2 entry: Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 8, HNC grade A, HND grade B in a related discipline, two Advanced Highers at BB including Computing, or RPL. Year 3 entry: 240 SCQF credits with at least 120 at SCQF 8 (e.g. HND grade B in Networking, Cyber Security or Computing: Networking) or RPL. International English: if English is not your first language, minimum IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each of the four components.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/apprenticeships/become-a-graduate-apprentice

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