Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 100 graduates of Cyber Security BSc (Hons) and other courses in Software Engineering, Development & Programming at Manchester Metropolitan University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Software Engineering, Development & Programming.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Software Engineering, Development & Programming
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Software Engineering, Development & Programming at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £30000 | £28000 | £38000 |
25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £36000 | £23500 - £33000 | £28000 - £49000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Software Engineering, Development & Programming
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £27961 | £25489 | £30091 |
25-75 percentile range | £23885 - £33047 | £18348 - £32603 | £21339 - £39812 |
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Course Description
As computing technology becomes more integral to our homes, workplaces and public services, cybercrime is increasingly widespread and dangerous. With our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security, you’ll be part of the solution as you learn to investigate breaches and harness secure systems.
You’ll specialise in identifying different cyber security attacks and mitigation techniques, detecting and responding to network-based intrusions, ethical hacking and testing approaches, and applied cryptography. And because other people’s private data is involved, you’ll also explore the legal and ethical implications and how they relate to cyber security.
Throughout our cyber security degree, you’ll also gain a broad understanding of core computing subjects, such as programming, mathematics for computing, databases, networks and operating systems. Extensive group work will develop your ability to think logically and use your initiative to critically analyse problems. By the time you graduate, you’ll have a set of skills that are in high demand in our technology-led world, across both the public and private sectors.
- FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- The course gives you the opportunity to specialise in the fascinating and fast-growing field of cyber security, gaining knowledge and skills that are highly valued by both security specialist and general tech companies.
- You will study a curriculum designed in conjunction with industry to equip you with the range of skills and strengths that employers demand.
- The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industry placement, boosting your employment prospects on graduation. This may be subject to availability.
- You will experience what it's like to work as part of a professional team, finding solutions to complex problems via group projects. You can also get involved with extracurricular work to further apply your skills, for example, hackathons, gaming events and the Students’ Union Computing Society.
- We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Open from Autumn 2023, our new Dalton building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide improved teaching spaces, including a new computing and mathematics studio.
- Our excellent facilities include teaching laboratories equipped with high-specification PCs with specialist, industry-standard software running on either Windows or Linux.
- Our dedicated drop-in lab provides an informal social working space with regular support sessions from our programme support tutors.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Cyber Security BSc (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University
80% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
0% | Finance Professionals |
0% | Teaching Professionals |
0% | Sports and fitness occupations |
0% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
Access to HE Diploma
M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English and GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of Manchester Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University in related subject specific rankings.
Computer Science
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- #19
- #301
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- Computer Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #38
- #401
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- Computer Science
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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About Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.
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Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University
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Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 27525
- postgraduates:
- 5195
- Total:
- 32720
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Computer and Information Security”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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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 | |
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 | |
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 and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) | Middlesex University | 69% | 5% | 30% | £9250 | £15100 | 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 | |
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | 71% | 10% | 6% | £9250 | £20200 | 134 | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
Computing (Computer Networks & Cyber Security) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023