BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at University of Winchester

Programme overview

Our Cyber Security course emphasises the industry's practical side, ensuring you are well-prepared for the real world. We want you to be an imaginative and technically skilled practitioner who can efficiently face the challenges of the future. Through this course, you will enhance your knowledge of information security management, programming, secure systems, digital forensic investigation, and penetration testing.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich (industry placement) | Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement year option) | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Discovering Your Subject, Computational Thinking, Secure Systems and Infrastructure Design for Organisations, Principles of Programming. Year 2: Research and Consultancy Skills, Secure Systems Architectures and Development, Cyber Threat and Applied Cryptography. Year 3: Digital Forensic Investigation, Protecting Against Cyber Crime, Capstone Project

Career pathways

Graduates of this course will be equipped to enter a variety of cyber security graduate roles and programs, including cyber security analyst, malware analyst and cyber security software engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 104-120 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: BCC-BBB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBC is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level: Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If English is not your first language, a formal English language test will most likely be required and you will need to achieve the following: IELTS Academic at 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry) We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Oxford ELLT, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT ac.uk or calling +44 (0)1962 827023. UCAS course code I200.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich (industry placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/de1ad391-e6f9-4b04-a4f2-4d1e6fa421b5

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