Computer and Information Security Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Science with Cyber Security MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 76% 3% 15% £9250 £27400 180 Southampton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security (Integrated Masters) Msci (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 25% £9250 £15000 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 63% 0% 15% £9250 £22180 116 Bradford On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Information Security). BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 5% 0% £9250 £25200 151 Egham On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 73% 10% 0% £9250 £16000 108 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 81% 5% 0% £9250 £51000 £63800 102 Bolton On campus Full-time
Computer Security (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 75% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 124 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - 5% 26% £9250 £16750 127 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 73% 10% 30% £9250 £16000 87 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Cyber Security (with Integrated Foundation Year and Placement Year) BSc University of Bradford 69% 10% 10% £9250 £22180 116 Bradford On campus Full-time
Cyber Security Management BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 0% 0% £9250 £15000 £16125 82 Southampton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with industrial placement BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 81% 15% 18% £29600 £43170 £50800 113 Bolton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 5% 30% £9250 £15100 £16600 105 London On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with Forensics BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 77% 5% 9% £9250 £15860 £16655 124 Sheffield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 71% 10% 6% £9250 £20200 £19200 134 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Ravensbourne University London 66% 8% 8% £9250 £16500 £17000 82 London On campus Full-time
Computing (Computer Networks & Cyber Security) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wales 63% 15% 20% £9000 £13500 109 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cyber Security Management with Placement BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 0% 0% £9250 £15000 £16125 82 Southampton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security MEng (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 70% 8% 15% £9250 £18000 148 Paisley On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Cyber Security (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc University of Bradford 69% 10% 10% £9250 £22180 116 Bradford On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 90% 15% 12% £9250 £16085 129 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Cyber Security Management BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 62% 0% 10% £9250 £18800 123 Poole On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 83% 5% 10% £9250 £16905 118 Bath On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Forensics BEng (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 85% 5% 4% £9250 £15160 £16680 175 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with foundation year and industrial placement BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 81% 5% 0% £38850 £53520 £66750 102 Bolton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Aston University 73% 0% 13% £9250 £21100 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 83% 15% 13% £9250 £16085 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 67% 3% 0% £9250 £16500 £17150 124 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science (Information Security) with Year-in-Industry Msci (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 5% £9250 £25200 134 Egham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 10% £9250 £15000 93 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Cyber Security Management with Computing Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 0% 0% £9250 £13020 £14000 82 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security (with a year in industry) MEng (Hons) The University of York 70% 3% 0% £9250 £28800 171 York On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 81% 25% 20% £9250 £16150 £17000 147 London On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 10% 15% £9250 £15750 £16250 106 Leicester On campus Full-time
Forensic Investigation and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 49% 6% 0% £9250 £16700 129 Winchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Information Security) Msci (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 0% £9250 £25200 138 Egham On campus Full-time
Cyber Security (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 14% £9250 £16750 61 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Security with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 90% 15% 12% £9250 £16085 129 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Applied Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 75% 5% 7% £9000 £12600 113 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Cyber Security) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 3% £9250 £24048 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 40% 5% 20% £9250 £14900 126 Derby On campus Full-time
Computer Security (Sandwich course) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 75% 5% 7% £9000 £12600 106 Pontypridd On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Networks and Security BSc De Montfort University - 12% 6% £9250 £15750 £16250 115 Leicester On campus Full-time
Computer Networking and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 77% 25% 15% £9250 £17600 78 London On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Networks BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 74% 15% 10% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 163 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Digital Security and Forensics BSc Glasgow Caledonian University 74% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Networks BSc (Hons) University of East London 80% 16% 15% £9250 £13920 £14580 105 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security MEng (Hons) The University of York 70% 3% 0% £9250 £28800 173 York On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Information Security) with a Year-in-Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 67% 4% 0% £9250 £25200 153 Egham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 81% 5% 0% £9250 £40650 £47850 102 Bolton On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSc City University London 68% 4% 3% £9250 £20080 142 London On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Teesside University 80% 5% 20% £9250 £15000 £17000 116 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) York St John University 72% 5% 0% £9250 £14000 126 York On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) University of Bolton 58% 20% 0% £9250 £40650 108 Bolton On campus Full-time
Criminology and Cybercrime BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 81% 0% 5% £9250 £18100 £17200 130 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security Msci (Hons) City University London 82% 4% 5% £9250 £20080 140 London On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University 61% 5% 20% £9250 £15000 £17000 116 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Security BSc Middlesex University 73% 10% 27% £9250 £15100 99 London On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 92% 15% 15% £9250 £17600 121 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Cyber Security (professional placement year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 83% 5% 10% £9250 £16905 118 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Science for Cyber Security (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 69% 10% 10% £9250 £22180 131 Bradford On campus Full-time Sandwich
Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 96% 15% 10% £9250 £16085 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Cyber Security Management with Placement and Computing Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 0% 0% £9250 £13020 £14000 82 Southampton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Derby 40% 5% 10% £9250 £14900 122 Derby On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 15% £9250 £15000 101 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Cyber Security with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London 79% 15% 10% £9250 £16250 89 Ealing On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 70% 8% 15% £9250 £18000 148 Paisley On campus Full-time
Ethical Hacking BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 89% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 169 Dundee On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Robert Gordon University 81% 7% 10% £6750 £6930 £15490 £17720 156 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Computer Security BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 75% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 124 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime (Dual Degree) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 78% 3% 9% £9250 £18100 £17200 134 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 65% 15% 30% £9250 - 136 Preston On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 74% 5% 7% £9250 - 132 Leeds On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) University of Chester 44% 0% 15% £9250 - 128 Chester On campus Full-time
Computing (Computer Networks and Cyber Security) HND University of Wales - - 0% £9000 £13500 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 50% 10% 40% £9250 - 105 Luton On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics (including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 67% 5% 15% £9250 - 62 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 47% 0% 6% £9250 - 173 Coventry On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 50% - 30% £9250 £16700 134 Winchester On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) Kingston University 73% 5% 10% £9250 - 108 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics MEng Leeds Beckett University 74% 5% 7% £9250 - 132 Leeds On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 44% 0% 20% £9250 - 120 Chester On campus Full-time
Cyber Security [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 50% 5% 10% £9250 - 121 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) (Staffordshire University London) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 77% 5% 26% £9250 - 117 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 67% 5% 5% £9250 - 135 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time Sandwich
Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Coventry University 70% 10% 1% £9250 - 120 Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security (with Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 50% 5% 10% £9250 - 123 Cambridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cyber Security (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 69% 15% 25% £9250 - 123 Preston On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 74% 5% 7% £9250 - 132 Leeds On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Security (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 60% 15% 30% £9250 - 136 Preston On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 30% 0% £9000 - 142 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 69% 15% 25% £9250 - 123 Preston On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 50% 5% 5% £9250 - 101 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc University of Salford 55% 5% 25% - - 138 Salford On campus Full-time
Cyber Security BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 71% 3% 15% £9250 £17150 134 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Computer Networks and Cybersecurity FdSc WCG -Warwickshire College Group - 20% 20% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Cyber Security) with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 76% 7% 12% £9250 £22700 124 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Level 5 HND in Computing for England: Cyber Security (HTQ) (FT) HND West Herts College - 10% 5% £6000 - 89 Watford On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Cyber Security with Professional Experience BSc University of Salford 64% 5% 5% - - 147 Salford On campus Full-time Sandwich
Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 84% 0% 5% - - 89 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
3834 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer and Information Security

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27961 £25489 £30091
25-75 percentile range £23885 - £33047 £18348 - £32603 £21339 - £39812
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28286 £26055 £30846
25-75 percentile range £24647 - £33058 £19107 - £31964 £22692 - £39602
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Computer and Information Security

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Computer and Information Security who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Specialisations within Computer and Information Security

  • Application Security
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Forensics
  • Network Security
  • Security Architecture
  • Threat Intelligence

Jobs of graduates of Computer and Information Security (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer and Information Security at Anglia Ruskin University

75% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Caring personal services
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Computer and Information Security in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer and Information Security

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer and Information Security, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Computer and Information Security is the study of topics around denying access to unauthorised users to computer and information systems, detecting vulnerabilities through ethical hacking and penetration testing and managing the overall information security process. It investigates security threats and resolutions of them.

The median salary of graduates of Computer and Information Security was £27961 15 months after graduation, £25489 3 years after graduation and £30091 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Computer and Information Security studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc