• Prepare for high-level roles in the drive to combat cyber crime  
• Gain all the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required by today’s cyber security professionals
• Learn in the impressive setting of our new Network and Security suite
• Take an optional industrial placement year which will stand you in good stead for securing a rewarding job on graduation
• Get involved in exciting projects such as the ALICE experiment, on which we are collaborating with leading organisations at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research
• Become a highly employable graduate – we are ranked 15th highest among all UK universities and 12th for English institutions, with 96% of graduates in work or further study within six months of completing their degree (HESA 2016)

You can also take the BSc (Hons) Cyber Security without a foundation year.

Security is a vital requirement of computer-based systems. As the number of security-related incidents continues to grow, so does the demand for expertise in cyber security.