BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at Ulster University

A full-time honours degree at the Derry~Londonderry campus covering ethical hacking, network security and risk management, with a year of work placement in Year 3.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Duration: 4 years including a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: part-time / full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Software Development I and II and Cyber Security Foundations. Year 2 includes Cloud Computing, Secure Software Engineering, Cyber Risk Management, Ethics and Governance and Computer Networks and Security. The final year includes Secure Network Infrastructure, AI for Cyber Security, Penetration Testing and a Final Year Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work at employers such as Alchemy Technology Services, Allstate, Citi Group, Deloitte, EY and PwC. Roles include cyber security analyst, digital forensics investigator, penetration tester and security consultant.

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