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Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
The Cyber Security degree provides students with the knowledge and skills to secure and protect critical information systems to the high professional standards demanded by industry. Students will study the different ways that computer software and hardware systems can be vulnerable to attack and gain practical skills in how to defeat malicious threats. This will form the basis for a career as a professional cyber security specialist who can work effectively to protect critical systems from being compromised by internal and external threats. The course, with its strong emphasis on pr...
The Cyber Security degree provides students with the knowledge and skills to secure and protect critical information systems to the high professional standards demanded by industry. Students will study the different ways that computer software and hardware systems can be vulnerable to attack and gain practical skills in how to defeat malicious threats. This will form the basis for a career as a professional cyber security specialist who can work effectively to protect critical systems from being compromised by internal and external threats. The course, with its strong emphasis on practical security applications, is designed to equip you for a career at the forefront of developments in cyber security.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Main Site - Aberdeen
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
I100
Institution Code
R36
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,C,C
To include English and Maths at National 5 grade C or above if not held at Higher. Applicants who have successfully completed two Advanced Highers (or equivalent), including Computing and another numerate subject, may be eligible for year 2.
Access to HE Diploma
M:45,P:15
Pass 60 credits to include 45 at Level 3 at grade Merit in a Computing discipline.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26
To include a pass in Standard Level English and Maths at grade 4 or above if not held at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
Must be held in a relevant subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3
To include English and Maths at grade O3 or above if not held at Higher.
HNC (BTEC)
P
Relevant HNC may be considered for entry.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
Applicants who have successfully completed 2 Advanced Highers including Computing and another numerate subject may be eligible for entry to year 2.
Scottish HNC
Pass
Relevant HNC may be considered for entry
HND (BTEC)
P
Relevant HND may be considered for entry.
Scottish HND
Pass
Relevant HND may be considered for entry.
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)
Pass
May be accepted in combination with SQA Highers
A level
C,C,C
To include English and Maths at GCSE grade 5/C if not held at A Level.
T Level
M
Preferably to be held in a Computing related discipline.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £7,220 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £18,300 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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