Focuses on protecting homes, workplaces and public services from increasingly widespread cybercrime. Placement-year and foundation-year routes are available.
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Sri Lankan A-levels: three passes meeting the course tariff; where a specific subject is required, 70% or above in that subject. HND holders may enter year 2. Foundation year needs at least SS at A-level
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Potential funding at Manchester Metropolitan University
International taught master's students starting in January 2027 can receive a £5,000 first-year tuition scholarship (Business School scholarships also £5,000), and international undergraduates starting in September 2027 can receive £2,000 for each year of the degree; eligibility is assessed automatically.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
Focuses on protecting homes, workplaces and public services from increasingly widespread cybercrime. Placement-year and foundation-year routes are available.
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.
12 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.
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Introduction to ProgrammingPublished course content
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Security and Forensic FundamentalsPublished course content
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Web Development and DatabasesPublished course content
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Team ProjectPublished course content
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Information Security ManagementPublished course content
06
Networks and Operating SystemsPublished course content
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Cyber Security in PracticePublished course content
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Ethical HackingPublished course content
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Final Year ProjectPublished course content
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Emerging Issues In Security, Privacy, and ForensicsPublished course content
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Network SecurityPublished course content
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PlacementsPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lankan A-levels: three passes meeting the course tariff; where a specific subject is required, 70% or above in that subject. HND holders may enter year 2. Foundation year needs at least SS at A-level
English (IELTS)
6.0 overall, no component below 5.5
English alternatives
Sri Lankan O-level English Language at grade C or above accepted as an alternative to IELTS
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on mmu.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Manchester Metropolitan University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at Manchester Metropolitan University | Fees & Entry | GEC