Duration1 Year (Full Time) / 18-24 Months (Part-time)Full time
AwardBSc
IELTS6.0
Overview
BSc Cyber Security (Top-Up) Online is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a 1 Year (Full Time) / 18-24 Months (Part-time) undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Cyber Security starts from programming fundamentals even on postgraduate courses marked as conversion, which matters if your first degree was in another field.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition is £9,450 a year.
Send us your transcript and English result and we will list the departments that would consider you, with the entry condition on each.
Entry requirements
Academic
A high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
English
IELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A sector with a documented skills shortage and government backing, but one where entry roles still expect fundamentals in networking and systems. Home labs, capture-the-flag results and certifications carry real weight.
Roles graduates go into
Security analyst in a SOC
Penetration tester
Security engineer
GRC and compliance analyst
Incident responder
Threat intelligence analyst
Where they work
Security consultancies and testing firms
Banks and insurers
Government, GCHQ and defence
Managed security service providers
In-house security teams
After the course
Certifications are the currency: Security+ and then CISSP for defence, or OSCP for offensive work. NCSC certified degrees help at entry.
University of Central Lancashire
