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BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
Focuses on securing computer systems and networks and responding to cyber threats, with an optional placement year. Leads towards security analyst and related roles.
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A clearer look at BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
Focuses on securing computer systems and networks and responding to cyber threats, with an optional placement year. Leads towards security analyst and related roles.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on network and systems security, threat, vulnerability and risk assessment, incident response, governance and ethical security practice. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Network and systems security
- Threat, vulnerability and risk assessment
- Incident response, governance and ethical security practice
- Identify vulnerabilities and assess cyber risk.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Security analysis
- Threat modelling
- Incident investigation
- Risk communication
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who want to understand attacks, protect digital systems and communicate security risk clearly. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Cyber security analyst
- Security operations analyst
- Penetration tester
- Information security consultant
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
20 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Intro to Programming20 credits
- 02Professional Practice10 credits
- 03Data Modelling10 credits
- 04Introduction to Digital Forensics and Cyber Security20 credits
- 05Problem Solving for Cyber Security20 credits
- 06Web Development I20 credits
- 07Computer Systems Architecture20 credits
- 08Group Project20 credits
- 09Database Systems20 credits
- 10Operating Systems20 credits
- 11System Penetration Testing20 credits
- 12Secure Software Development20 credits
- 13Information Security Management20 credits
- 14Sandwich Year - Cyber Security120 credits
- 15Study Year Abroad - Computer Security120 credits
- 16Project40 credits
- 17Network Forensics20 credits
- 18Network Defence20 credits
- 19Ethical Hacking20 credits
- 20Applied Cryptography20 credits
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- A Levels (International, or Sri Lanka GCE Advanced Level) required; grades vary by course
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5
- English alternatives
- Sri Lankan O-Level English grade B or above accepted for programmes requiring IELTS 6.5, grade C or above for programmes requiring IELTS 6.0 (no expiry date)
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