/ Undergraduate /
Start date:
September 2024
September 2025
Entry tariff:
240 credits (subject to satisfactory mapping to the Roehampton level 4 and 5)
UCAS Code:
I104
Equip yourself with the in-demand skills to combat cyber threats with our cyber security top-up degree. Protect the digital world and join the forefront of cyber security. This top-up degree lasts one year and is for students with two years experience already.
Did you know?
Upon completion, you'll graduate with industry-ready skills in security testing, digital forensics, security governance, cloud security, and networking.
Graduates of this programme can pursue careers as cyber security analysts, penetration testers, security engineers, forensic analysts, or security auditors, with employability skills embedded throughout the course.
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Modules
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Skills
This course will prepare you to progress and excel in various roles in the cyber security industry.
You will graduate with industry-ready skills in:
- Security testing
- Digital forensics
- Security governance
- Cloud security
- Networking
Employability is embedded throughout giving you the essential skills for employment in industry.
Learning
You won’t be sitting in a lecture theatre, but instead will be learning in interactive classes, working closely with your lecturers and fellow students.
This includes:
- Working in the computer labs
- Seminar-style workshops
- Tutorials
- Project-based learning
Assessment
Assessments where you can put your learning in practice.
Your assessments will be based on the real world so that you will graduate with the necessary professional skills. This includes:
- Portfolios of security assessments
- Presentations, where you’ll showcase your technical knowledge to your peers
- Team projects, so you can get the critical experience industry is looking for
- Individual projects of various scales and flexibility.
Your academic tutors will be on hand to support you throughout your studies to guide you to achieve your best.
Career
It all starts here.
You’ll graduate ready for a career in the cyber security industry. Your future role could be:
- Cyber security analyst
- Penetration tester
- Security engineer
- Forensic analyst
- Security auditor
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Applying
Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.
Course subject to curriculum review and validation.
Entry tariff
240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), a foundation degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject.
240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution.
HND in appropriate pathway
We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.
For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees
Year one fees
UK: £9,250
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.
Course subject to curriculum review and validation.
Entry tariff
240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), a foundation degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject.
240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution.
HND in appropriate pathway
We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.
For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees
Year one fees
EU and International: £15,750
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
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