Cyber Security with Foundation Year

Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change.

Join a new generation of cyber security professionals. You’ll learn how to manage security incidents and ensure systems are robust, all underpinned by vital experience in industry. 

KEY FEATURES OF THIS COURSE


- FACILITIES: Use cutting-edge software development tools in our industry-standard labs. Our Cyber Security lab contains a set-up used for investigating digital crime alongside a range of software.


- PLACEMENT YEAR: Take an optional industrial placement year which will stand you in good stead for securing a rewarding job on graduation.


- EMPLOYABILITY: 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. 


- FLEXIBILITY: Benefit from the option to transfer to another degree in our Computing portfolio after your first year.


- NO EXAMS!: We’ll assess you via other methods through your degree.


HOW YOU WILL LEARN
Instead of exams, a variety of assessment methods are used. Some modules are assessed through coursework only, others by a combination of: 


• Coursework 



• Portfolios 



• Assignments 



• Case studies 



• Oral and graphic presentations 



• Collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork projects 



• Computer-based testing 



YOUR CAREER
There is significant demand for skills in developing, maintaining and securing computer systems, as well as on the engineering side of security protocol development and research.

This degree delivers comprehensive training and equips you with the personal attributes you need for a variety of careers within the cyber security field.

STUDY OPTIONS
This course is also available without a Foundation Year option.

Based solely on more than 24,000 student reviews, we were named Uni Compare's University of the Year 2027, and voted 1st in the UK for employability and 2nd in the UK for course quality. Not only that, but 97% of students would recommend the University of Derby*, which we can offer you industry-relevant teaching, state-of-the-art study spaces, multi-award-winning accommodation, and a welcoming, inclusive community.

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