BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at University of West London

Our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree is designed to train tomorrow’s security professionals, combining fundamental concepts and principles with exposure to new technologies and solutions. As more people spend more time online, the amount of data they generate grows. If organisations and companies do not have secure information systems, then data could get into the wrong hands, with potentially dangerous results.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 2 years saturday intensive; 2 years intensive (saturday and weekday); 1 year top-up  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: February 2027, September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Cyber security is about the protection of information and information systems. On our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree, you will learn how to perform this protective role, exploring different security technologies and studying management processes and control systems. Our partnership with Amazon Web Services Academy means you will be exposed to new security technologies and solutions. Modules include: Enterprise Security Management; Cyber Crime; Machine Learning; Project; Year 1; Computer Architecture; Mathematics for Computing; Programming; Cyber Security in Society; Algorithms and Data Types.

Career pathways

Cyber Security degree graduates have a good record of finding employment and progressing in their profession. Popular roles and jobs for BSc Cyber Security graduates include network or computer security technicians, computer or network security officers and data privacy officers. Job roles include: network or computer security technician; computer or network security officer; identity and access management officer; threat and incident response analyst; data privacy officer; data protection adviser; security operations analyst; cloud security architect.

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