Cyber Security Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

OVERVIEW\
Cyber activities are an important part of our daily lives, but also represent one of the major threats to national and global security, with the rise of cyber attacks and new cyber crime tactics constantly hitting the headlines. Cyber experts can help protect against such attacks but, according to recent statistics, the sector is facing a significant shortfall in skilled professionals. By taking our Cyber Security foundation degree course, you can become part of the solution and join a rapidly-growing sector gaining considerable interest.

Our course will enable you to develop key cyber security skills such as analysing and diagnosing problems and causes, systematic problem-solving and the ability to organise and classify large amounts of information and risks. You will also explore technical subject areas such as computer systems, networking, programming, cyber security, infrastructure and system security, software and platform security, secure operations and incident management.

Studying our course in cyber security will give you access to our state-of-the-art IT and computer facilities, including our dedicated cyber security laboratory where you can apply your training in a controlled environment. This practical experience will provide ideal preparation for a wide variety of jobs ranging from cyber security analyst to secure software developer, network security administrator and more.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

* PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Study in our cutting-edge computer labs, including our cyber security laboratory purpose-built for our cyber security course

* IN-DEPTH RESEARCH – Explore an area of the cyber security field in depth by completing a major final year research project


* HIGHER TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION - Students on our Cyber Security university course will receive a Level 4 HTQ on successful completion of the first year of study

* TOP FOR ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK - For computing courses, we are best in the region and in the UK's top 10% for assessment and feedback in the National Student Survey 2026, with 95.5% of our students telling us that feedback is returned on time

FACILITIES\
Students on our cyber security university course will have access to computing rooms with course-specific software installed, while our new cyber security laboratory will enable students to learn and participate in cyber-related activities in a controlled environment. You will also have access to our Digital Creative Studio featuring industry-standard media equipment.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION\
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

* Cyber security analyst

* Cyber security consultant

* Cyber security engineer

* Systems analyst

* Network security administrator

* Penetration tester

Upon completion of the foundation degree, you can also progress onto the final year of our full BSc (Hons) degree.

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