Skip to main content
Panoramic collage of university campus architecture

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Save

Course Overview

Digital security breaches can bring down banks, hospitals and governments. But you can join the fight against cybercrime.

Investigate cyberattacks, expose flaws in security systems and stop hackers in their tracks. Use ethical hacking to secure the operating systems of global companies. Become an expert in malware forensics and cryptography in a world that relies on computing to thrive.

On this BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing course, you’ll build technical and investigative skills to break down security systems, expose gaps in security and identify cyber intruders. You’ll also learn how to investigate cybercrime for the police and see a case through to court.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBC

  • UCAS points – 112–128 points including an A Level in a relevant subject, or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year
  • Exchange Study Abroad

  • Industrial Placement Computing

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • Architecture and Operating Systems

  • Core Computing Concepts for Cyber Security

  • Cyber Security and Forensics Essentials

  • Programming

  • System Administration and Internetworking

3 Year 2

Core modules:

  • Ethical Hacking

  • Forensic Fundamentals

  • Operating Systems and Internetworking

  • Security and Cryptography

Optional modules:

  • Business Information Systems Security

  • Cloud Computing

  • Cyber Law Governance and Human Rights

  • Data Structures and Algorithms

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • Network Servers and Services

  • Undergraduate Ambassador

  • Web Programming

4 Year 3

Core modules:

  • Malware Forensics

  • Security and Cryptography

  • Vulnerability, Discovery and Exploitation

Optional modules:

  • Complex Problem Solving

  • Final Year Study Project

  • Individual Project AKA Individual Project Engineering

  • Practical Data Analytics and Mining

  • Security Management


Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

Contact Us
Call
WhatsApp
Email