Course overview
This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1. Network technologies are constantly evolving and underpin almost everything we do. This degree provides a hands-on approach and strong emphasis on network infrastructure, particularly how you can create and manage secure networks.
Cybersecurity protects systems and networks from digital threats. As we rely more on technology, it’s essential to keep information and digital infrastructure secure for individuals and organisations. Cybercriminals are constantly developing new ways to steal data, cause disruption and commit online fraud. Study a curriculum that reflects real industry practice, preparing you to respond to these evolving threats with confidence and skill.
This course takes a practical, hands-on approach where you focus on cybersecurity, ethical hacking and network infrastructure. Learn how to design, build and manage secure systems and networks in different environments.
You work with a range of cybersecurity and networking techniques, including:
conducting ethical hacking and security analysis
designing and implementing industry-standard network architectures such as virtual, mobile and cloud-based systems
managing servers and enterprise-level infrastructure
securing computers and networks, and deploying intrusion detection and prevention systems
carrying out risk assessments, managing data governance and ensuring compliance.
Top reasons to study this course
Industry links: work on live industry briefs, competitions and hackathons with companies including Cisco, Cubic Transportation Systems, Sage, TUI, Atombank, HMRC and Waterstons.
British Computer Society (BCS) academic membership: get free BCS membership to accelerate your career path with CV builder tools, e-learning courses, mentorships programmes, jobs boards and volunteering opportunities.
Career-ready: our ExpoSeries of events allow you to showcase your skills to industry professionals who are seeking to recruit new and rising talent.
State-of-the-art facilities: learn in industry-standard computing labs with specialist equipment used to undertake development projects and build innovative prototypes.
Employability
Our students go into a wide range of careers, both nationally and globally. Graduates have gone on to work in a range of industries including the power industry, avionics and the pharmaceutical industry. And for national and international companies including Cisco, HMRC, Accenture and Durham Police.
You can apply for a year-long supervised work placement between your second and final year, subject to availability. A placement gives you a valuable opportunity to improve your employment prospects by developing new skills and deepening your understanding of your subject. Our students have been placed in organisations such as IBM, Microsoft, SABIC Petrochemicals and Thomson Reuters.
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