Cyber Security and Forensics Beng (Hon)

Course Overview - Cyber Security and Forensics Beng (Hon)

Learn the importance of network security and in future you could be protecting organizations from cyberattacks.

BEng (Hons) Cybersecurity and Forensics has been awarded full undergraduate certification from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – the first undergraduate course in the UK to achieve full accreditation.

Combining three of the most sought-after streams of computing, this course capitalises on the rising awareness of the importance of network security and is a valuable foundation to a successful and well-paid career.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

08/09/2025

Campus

Merchiston Campus

Course Address
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Scotland

Application Details

Course Code

GG57

Institution Code

E59

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B

National 5 C in Maths If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 30 Credits at Merit & 15 Distinction. Maths required at Level 2 or equivalent.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 5. SL Maths grade 4

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Minimum grades DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit) in a related subject. GCSE Maths at Grade C/4

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H3

Grades H2, H2, H2, H3 at Higher Level. Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D*

Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction* Distinction*) or DD (Distinction, Distinction) and A Level grade C. GCSE grade C/4 in Maths.

Scottish HNC

Pass

HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following; Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Computer Networking & Internet Technology, Computing. Unrelated HNCs may be considered and in addition have National 5 C Maths

A level

B,B,C

GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths

T Level

M

T Level must be in: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Engineering Science, Information Technology, Information & Communication Technology, Software Systems Development, Digital Technology, Psychology, Maths, Physics or any qualification with Science in the title OR additional A-Level in one of these subjects at grade B. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths is also required.

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £17,520

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