BSc (Hons)Computer Networks and Cyber Security

Study location	United Kingdom, Newcastle City Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	G4W3

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..r-security-bsc-uusccs1

Overview

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Programme structure

Your course in brief

Year 1

This year introduces core computer topics such as programming, computer security and forensics networking web technologies and the fundamentals of operating systems.

Year 2

Students will increase their understanding of computer and digital forensics by studying topics such as web programming, applied programming and advanced operating systems.

Year 3

You will have the option to go out on an industrial placement to put the skills you have learned in the previous modules into professional practice or have an opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions

Year 4

This year includes a large-scale individualised project focusing on a topic chosen by the student, where they will design, analyse, develop and evaluate their work.

Career opportunities

This course puts you in excellent stead for a host of exciting career paths. Upon graduating, you will be highly skilled and professional in developing and managing computing solutions.

We place a real emphasis on developing the transferable skills that will open doors to a range of careers in computer science. These include communication, analytical and problem solving skills, technical skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. High achieving students will be given an opportunity to transfer to MComp Computer Networks and Cyber Security, our integrated masters programme.

Students graduating from this course could anticipate working in a wide range of private and public sector organisations. Job roles could include information security officers, network analysts, computer programmers, networking or cybersecurity consultants, incident responders or roles within the intelligence services.