BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security trains students to protect systems and data from malicious attack, with a strong focus on hands-on practice in a Cyber Lab that has its own isolated network for ethical hacking. It includes a forensic internship opportunity with Staffordshire Police's High Tech Crime Unit and access to training through a partnership with Offensive Security. Certification with EnCase, MicroSystemation XRY, Cellebrite UFED and EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker is available.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course covers networking, programming, software development, data analytics, machine learning, regulations and ethics. Modules include Programming Concepts, Cloud and Network Technologies, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures and Algorithms, Ethical Hacking, Cloud Infrastructure Security, Emerging Issues in Security, Privacy and Forensics, Computing Project and Final Year Project.

Career pathways

Roles in healthcare, financial services, police forces and law enforcement, government security agencies and private companies; graduates have become forensic computer analysts, information security analysts, chief information security officers, security architects, IT security engineers, security systems administrators and IT security consultants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112-120 UCAS points; A-levels BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points (reduced offer under the access and participation plan). UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma: Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM. T Levels: minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and the Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted in line with standard requirements, with possible subject-specific grades. Foundation-year route: 48 UCAS points. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component (CEFR B2), or an equivalent approved qualification (PTE Academic 59 overall with no less than 54 in each area; LanguageCert Academic SELT 65 overall with no less than 60 in each component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK / Channel Islands; first-year fee, subsequent years charged at the University standard rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; subsequent years charged at the University standard rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year

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