Course Overview

• Learn to assess risk, anticipate and manage security incidents; develop and evaluate security procedures and policies to meet the needs of the computing and security sectors worldwide 

• Access to cyber security and digital forensics laboratories with state-of-the-art simulation and analytical systems relevant to intrusion detection, incident management, forensic analysis, and system penetration testing, where you can see where cyber-attacks are happening all over the world and how they are being stopped at BU 

• Acquire the skills to be ahead of the game, and become an expert in protecting information, assets, knowledge, and intellect. 

• Gain an understanding of the psychology of cyber security and human factors by investigating threats, vulnerabilities, and impact risk, by acknowledging the contagion of fear, uncertainty, and doubt and the importance of trust management and information assurance  

• Benefit from a work placement, which provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain first-hand work experience and apply the learning that you have acquired  

• Draw on our academics' expert knowledge, research, and recent developments in cyber security to gain awareness of current challenges and how to overcome them. 

General Eligibility

The standard requirements for embarking upon this course are:

• A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.