BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at Teesside University

Programme overview

The BSc (Hons) Cyber Security is a practical, hands-on degree focused on cybersecurity, ethical hacking and network infrastructure, teaching how to design, build and manage secure systems and networks. It is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for fully meeting the academic requirement for Chartered IT Professional registration.

Department: Computing & Cyber Security | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with work placement); up to 6 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Campus Network Design and Security, Programming for Cyber Security, Secure Computers and Networks, Systems Design and Databases. Year 2: Data Centre Network Infrastructure, Enterprise Project, Ethical Hacking, IT Systems and Information Security. An optional year-long work placement is available between the second and final year.

Career pathways

Graduates work in industries including power, avionics and pharmaceuticals, and for organisations such as Cisco, HMRC, Accenture and Durham Police. Placement students have been placed at IBM, Microsoft, SABIC Petrochemicals and Thomson Reuters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96-112 UCAS tariff points plus maths GCSE grade 4, Level 2 Key Skills (Application of Number) or Level 2 Functional Skills. Credit transfer may be possible for applicants with Level 4 credits in a related subject. Applicants whose qualifications are not on the tariff may contact admissions as alternatives may be accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate degree rate; tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with work placement); up to 6 years part-time

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