University of Huddersfield
Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
University of Huddersfield

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) at University of Huddersfield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Science.

Overall student satisfaction
92 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Computer Science

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Computer Science 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
Median salary £29000 £23000 £27000
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £31500 £19500 - £28500 £21000 - £34500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29508 £25180 £29878
25-75 percentile range £24622 - £35312 £18838 - £32904 £21658 - £40986

Course Description

The monetary value of data has led to an increase in cyber-crime, meaning computing professionals with cyber security knowledge and expertise are in high demand. You could make a huge impact in this fast-paced world, in roles across many sectors from law enforcement to the private sector, military or banking and finance, when you enrol onto our Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc(Hons).

On this course, you’ll be taught both the theoretical and the practical elements of computer science and cyber security. After all, many of the big challenges in the cyber security field use both computer science and software engineering techniques to find solutions or to develop the next generation of security products.

You can also undertake an industrial placement in your third year, which can help boost your CV and make you attractive to graduate recruiters.

Why Study Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

On this course, your tutors will encourage you to tackle challenging problems. Plus, research plays an important role in informing all our teaching and learning activities, and you'll find many of our academics are at the forefront of impactful research.

The University’s Centre for Cyber Security, for example, aims to develop and demonstrate advanced knowledge beneficial to understanding and mitigating cyber threats.

Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles (in organisations including BBC, West Yorkshire Police, Hermes, Microsoft, BT, and Amazon UK)†. Positions include software engineer, server and storage analyst, senior developer, research software development engineer, and systems security engineer – and you could too.

†Source: LinkedIn

Professional Bodies

Accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT, enrolment onto this course will help you on your way to registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) and achieving Chartered Engineer status.

Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer.

Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) at University of Huddersfield

55% Customer service occupations
20% Elementary occupations
5% Finance Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Administrative occupations
5% Finance Professionals
0% Sports and fitness occupations
0% Sales occupations
0% Business and public service associate professionals
0% Managers, directors and senior officials

You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions. Assessment is primarily via coursework, but includes quizzes, in-class tests, presentations, and demonstrations. Your module specification documents provide full details of the assessment criteria.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science with Cyber Security, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £17600 year 1
International £17600 year 1

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 University of Huddersfield in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Huddersfield in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

    • #44 
    • #501 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 28 university rankings of University of Huddersfield

About University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield is a research university which is maintained through public funding, based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The university’s main campus, known as Queensgate, is located within just five minute’s walking distance of Huddersfield city centre. In addition, there are two other campuses used for distinct functions, the Oldham campus and the Barnsley campus.

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Student composition of University of Huddersfield

undergraduates:
11075
postgraduates:
3010
Total:
14085
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