Cyber Security : BSc Hons
Lancaster UniversityLancaster, UK
Course overview
Could you lead the future of cyber security? Digital technologies impact every part of our lives and cyber security experts are essential for addressing debates around AI, digital forensics, and hacking. As a cyber security student, you will tackle foundational, advanced, and emergent, cyber security topics such as security and penetration testing, cryptography, network security, resilient distributed systems, security of autonomous systems, secure AI, secure cyber-physical systems, and security metrics.
Prepare to influence the systems that shape our world and take the next step towards an exciting career.
Key highlights
- Covers security and penetration testing, cryptography and network security
- Explores secure AI and security of autonomous systems
- Includes resilient distributed systems and secure cyber-physical systems
- Addresses emerging debates around AI, digital forensics and hacking
- Builds understanding of security metrics for measuring system protection
Entry requirements
- Welsh Baccalaureate — in place of one
- BTEC: DD — combined with A levels
- A-level: AB — plus BTEC at D; combined with BTEC
Scholarships
Lancaster Sanctuary Scholarship
Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship – International
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate programmes.
Up to £3,000Undergraduate International Regional Scholarship
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate courses.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Cyber security analyst
- Penetration tester
- Security engineer
- Digital forensics analyst
- Network security engineer
- Security consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £31,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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