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Sheffield Hallam University · Sheffield

BSc (Honours) Cyber Security

UndergraduateCyber SecurityPlacement year option

Hands-on study of building and testing cyber defences and the tools used to secure data and detect attacks. A placement-year (4-year) route is available.

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Sri Lanka GCE Advanced Level accepted for undergraduate entry; HND can be considered for advanced entry; O/L holders can be considered for the International Foundation Programme (grades not stated)

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Scholarship information

Potential funding at Sheffield Hallam University

Transform Together Scholarships for high-achieving international students offer a 50% tuition fee waiver on full-time postgraduate taught courses; Commonwealth Shared and Chevening scholarships are also listed.

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Programme overview

A clearer look at BSc (Honours) Cyber Security

Hands-on study of building and testing cyber defences and the tools used to secure data and detect attacks. A placement-year (4-year) route is 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.

35 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.

  1. 01
    Computer Systems And NetworksPublished course content
  2. 02
    Structure and variety of Operating systemsPublished course content
  3. 03
    High and low level languages, device drivers and processesPublished course content
  4. 04
    Memory (internal, external and cache) in computer systemsPublished course content
  5. 05
    CPU structure, function and instruction setsPublished course content
  6. 06
    Digital logic (Boolean algebra, gates and circuits)Published course content
  7. 07
    Build and configure a PCPublished course content
  8. 08
    Introduction to network protocols and modelsPublished course content
  9. 09
    IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and address resolutionPublished course content
  10. 10
    Network services and routingPublished course content
  11. 11
    Packet and Datagram structuresPublished course content
  12. 12
    Basic device network configurationPublished course content
  13. 13
    Switching concepts and configurationPublished course content
  14. 14
    Build a small networkPublished course content
  15. 15
    Introduction To Cyber Security, Maths And CryptographyPublished course content
  16. 16
    Confidentiality, integrity and availability in computer systemsPublished course content
  17. 17
    Authentication and identification schemesPublished course content
  18. 18
    Malware and virusesPublished course content
  19. 19
    CryptographyPublished course content
  20. 20
    Network security threats and defencesPublished course content
  21. 21
    Security planning, policies and trainingPublished course content
  22. 22
    Digital ForensicsPublished course content
  23. 23
    Cyber law and standardsPublished course content
  24. 24
    Numerical and algebraic processes and two-dimensional geometryPublished course content
  25. 25
    Set theory and logicPublished course content
  26. 26
    Symmetric block ciphers, e.g. DES (triple-DES), AES (Rijndael) andPublished course content
  27. 27
    Public-key ciphers, e.g. RSA including prime numbers, modular arithmetic and exponentiationPublished course content
  28. 28
    Classical ciphers, e.g. shift, substitution, transposition, poly-alphabeticPublished course content
  29. 29
    Statistics and probabilityPublished course content
  30. 30
    Professionalism And EmployabilityPublished course content
  31. 31
    Pre placement preparation, such as CV writing and covering letterPublished course content
  32. 32
    Software DevelopmentPublished course content
  33. 33
    Procedural programming conceptsPublished course content
  34. 34
    Problem-solving and top-down designPublished course content
  35. 35
    Software development processes: specification, design, implementation, testingPublished course content

Source checked 19 October 2026. Titles are shown as concise factual course information; the university remains the authoritative source.

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Entry requirements

Can I apply?

Academic
112 UCAS tariff points
Sri Lankan qualifications
Sri Lanka GCE Advanced Level accepted for undergraduate entry; HND can be considered for advanced entry; O/L holders can be considered for the International Foundation Programme (grades not stated)
English (IELTS)
6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in all skills

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  2. We prepare and submit your application to Sheffield Hallam University.
  3. We help you meet any offer conditions and get your CAS.
  4. We guide your Student visa application.

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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on shu.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 Sheffield Hallam University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.