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BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and Cyber Security Bachelor's degree at London Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and Cyber Security at LMU is recognised as a UK degree-awarding body, ensuring your qualification holds national standing.

BSc (Hons)
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75%
continuation

About this course

The Computer Networking and Cyber Security undergraduate degree at London Met will teach you to prevent cyber security breaches from hackers. Apply now. From the provider’s course page.

BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and Cyber Security is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at LMU, based in North. It is studied part-time; duration varies by route.

For Computer science graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)

For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Computer Science, see the sections below.

Course evidence score

The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.

7.1
/ 10
2 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Strong67

Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Strong75

Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 75% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Curriculum & modules

Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.

Year 1 5 modules
  • Communications Engineeringcore30 credits
    Module details

    Communications Engineering is essential across various industries, facilitating seamless data transmission, networking, and real-time communication. In telecommunications, it serves as the foundation for mobile networks, fibre-optic communication, satellite communication, and broadband infrastructure, enabling global voice, video, and data transmission. In healthcare, it supports telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and electronic health records (EHRs) by ensuring secure and efficient commun

  • Fundamentals of Computingcore15 credits
    Module details

    Students will receive an introduction to the principles of information processing and an overview of the information technologies for digital data processing using computational and communication devices, including an initial understanding of the requirements for usability, quality, complexity, security and privacy of the developed solution. The students will obtain initial practical skills in modelling, design, implementation and testing of software systems for real-world application using a su

  • Introduction to Information Systemscore15 credits
    Module details

    Students will receive an introduction to the business environment and the role of information management and information systems within business. The module develops an understanding of the Information Systems, the Software Development process and the basic technology underpinning these systems. This will include database management systems and the Internet. Students which will develop key skills and knowledge in the aspects of an information system, including databases, websites, and scripts wi

  • Networking Concepts (CCNA1 and 2)core30 credits
    Module details

    This module focuses on fundamental network terminology and concepts including protocols, Open System Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, Routing protocols and network devices, such as routers and switches. The module provides an opportunity for students to understand the interconnections of various networks and be able to design and configure small-scaled networks based on typical (customer's) requirements. The aims of the modules are as follows:

  • Programmingcore30 credits
    Module details

    This is an introductory programming module, designed to develop interest, ability and confidence in using a programming language. Students will gain the basic knowledge and experience to solve simple programming problems using established techniques in program design, development and documentation. It is expected that on completion of this module, students will be able to design, implement and test object-oriented programs. The student is also expected to develop their confidence needed to progr

Year 2 6 modules
  • Cloud Computing and the Internet of Thingscore15 credits
    Module details

    This module will enable students to understand the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud Computing concepts, building blocks, ecosystems, infrastructure, and applications. This will enrich their knowledge and understanding of the core technologies and platforms for IoT and Clouds, that allows digitally enabled devices or objects to collect, gather, and transfer data over a network without involving human-to-human or human-to-machine interaction. The module will place emphasis on IoT components and

  • Cyber Security in Computingcore30 credits
    Module details

    This module is concerned with the fundamentals of security in key areas of computing in terms of understanding, controlling, and managing the various risks and threats to computer-based systems. In addition, the issues in development of the security software will be dealt with via software engineering approaches. The key skills and knowledge to be gained are: 1. Provide students with an understanding of fundamental computer security concepts and issues. 2. Introduce students to the various types

    Assessment: Coursework 1 (40%) + Coursework 2 (60%) [Pass on aggregate]

  • Enterprise Networks and Securitycore30 credits
    Module details

    This module develops analytical and practical knowledge and skills for configuring and managing Internetworking devices in small-to-medium as well as large Enterprise Networks. It focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, including security concepts within Local Area Networks (LANs). It also promotes the architectures and considerations related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks. It covers wide

  • Professional and Ethical Issuescore15 credits
    Module details

    This module focuses on professional, social, ethical issues within the context of social responsibility and covers relevant computer laws (LSEPI) underpinning the Computing discipline. The focus of the module is empowering student to take their place in society as socially responsible professionals and allowing the exploration of self-awareness, empathy, self-efficacy and engagement in students. The aims of this module are to: Expose students to a range of professional and ethical issues to prep

    Assessment: Coursework (100%)

  • Risk, Crisis and Security Managementcore15 credits
    Module details

    This module is in particular for those who wish to specialise in understanding, developing, and the application of IT security systems and measures in IT environments. It focuses on various aspects of security management and deals mainly with risk assessment, risk management, and standards and procedures. It provides students with an appreciation of the benefits security management provides within an information systems domain. This includes the choice and application of appropriate risk assessm

  • Smart Data Discoverycore
Year 3 5 modules
  • Career Developmentcore
  • Learning Ethical Hackingcore
  • Network Security 1 (Cisco)core
  • Network Security 2 (Cisco)core
  • Network and Cloud Security Projectcore

Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.

Course in depth

What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.

What you'll study

This course teaches you to prevent cyber security breaches and develop practical networking and security expertise. You'll usually progress from foundational programming, computer systems and discrete mathematics in Year 1, moving to algorithms, databases and software engineering in Year 2. In your final year, you'll study security and networks, covering threat models, cryptography and secure system design, alongside specialist options such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science, software engineering, systems and networks, or human-computer interaction. You'll complete your degree with an individual supervised project where you design, build and evaluate a substantial software solution.

Who it's for

This course suits those seeking flexible, part-time study in computer networking and cyber security. It's designed for students balancing work or other commitments whilst developing technical expertise. Whether you're building foundational knowledge or specialising in areas like cyber security or cloud infrastructure, the course structure accommodates your schedule. London Metropolitan University's student body of 28,525 offers a diverse learning environment across its North location.

Careers & job market

Across Computer Science courses nationally, 85% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 75% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National earnings data shows Computer Science graduates starting at £25,000–£35,000 (15 months post-graduation), rising to £23,375–£33,000 after three years, and £29,750–£42,000 after five years. These figures reflect the broader graduate outcomes landscape; your individual trajectory will depend on your specialisation, experience, and career choices. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.

University & format

This BSc (Hons) course is delivered part-time at London Metropolitan University, a public university in North London. The course is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree. London Metropolitan University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, holds Silver status for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023, and is.

Student satisfaction

How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.

The teaching on my course
74%
Learning opportunities
65%
Assessment and feedback
73%
Academic Support
68%
Organisation and management
68%
Learning resources
73%
Student voice
45%

Share of students responding positively.

Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Applicant information

The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.

2027 entry deadlineApply directly to the provider

Part-time application dates vary by provider. UCAS dates

AccreditationBCS

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PlacementPublished placement option

Optional work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.

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2026 entryLive availability check

Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.

Entry & how to get in

Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check LMU's official course page for the current offer.

Entry & your chances

An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.

Offer-based entry

Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.

How to apply

Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.

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  1. 1
    Register on UCAS Hub

    Create your UCAS application and add this course (code GG4M). One application covers up to five choices.

  2. 2
    Write your personal statement

    A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.

  3. 3
    Submit by Apply directly to the provider

    Part-time application dates vary by provider. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.

  4. 4
    Reply to your offers

    When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.

  5. 5
    Results day & confirmation

    On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.

💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask LMU whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.

Fees & funding

What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.

Tuition per year

Homeup to £9,790 / yr
Internationalset by the university

Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.

Check fees at LMU →

For students who normally live in England

illustrative Maintenance Loan per year
Check providertuition used per year, no published course home fee, total not estimated
total borrowing, course length not published

2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.

Starting on or after 1 January 2027?

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.

Paying for it

  • Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
  • Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
  • Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
  • Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.

England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.

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Careers & earnings

What Computer Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.

Graduate earnings: this course

WhenMedianTypical rangeGraduates
15 months after£30,000£25,000 – £39,500265
3 years after£25,500£19,000 – £39,00015
5 years after£29,500£19,500 – £36,00015

Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 265. Cohort 2021-22.

Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course

75%
continue past their first year
  1. 1Graduate / Junior DeveloperFirst engineering role · 0–2 yrs
  2. 2Software EngineerShipping features end-to-end · 2–5 yrs
  3. 3Senior / Lead EngineerOwning systems and mentoring · 5–9 yrs
  4. 4Principal / Engineering ManagerArchitecture or leading teams · 9+ yrs

How pay grows: this course vs Computer Science nationally

Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£30,000
£25,000 – £35,000
After 3 years LEO
£25,500
£23,375 – £33,000
After 5 years LEO
£29,500
£29,750 – £42,000
national rangethis course’s medianaxis £22,000 – £43,500

National figures for Computer Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.

Work out your pay

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What happened to 100 students?

Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.

75 of 100

continued or completed

continued into the next year or completed their qualification

Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 265. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.

Value compared with similar courses

How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Computer Science courses at the same study level.

This course £29,500Peer median £34,500Middle 50% £29,000–£43,000
26th percentile

Compared with 1,820 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.

Job market & outlook

How Computer Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.

85%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Computer Science courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes
75%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled
85%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuation

How AI is changing the work

AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.

What AI takes off your plate

  • Boilerplate and scaffolding code
  • First-pass tests and docs
  • Routine debugging and refactors
  • Standard data wrangling

More human than ever

  • System design and architecture trade-offs
  • Reviewing and owning correctness & security
  • Translating fuzzy problems into software
  • Leading delivery and mentoring

The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.

Roles & employers

Where Computer Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.

Where they work

  • Tech companies
  • Banks & fintech
  • Consultancies
  • Government (GDS) & startups

Is this course right for you?

The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.

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Student finance

For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.

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Where graduates go

Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £30,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.

Official-data snapshot

Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.1 out of 10: NSS 66.6% · continued 75%.

Who studies here and in this subject?

Provider- and UK subject-level context.

London Metropolitan University

All students13,665
International22.8%
Aged 25+60.1%

Computing across the UK

Students205,990
Aged 25+31.2%

HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.

Local crime-data context

A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.

Around North

5,613 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.

Anti Social Behaviour 1394Violent Crime 1266Theft From The Person 584Shoplifting 576Other Theft 406

Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.

Is Computer Science right for you?

Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.

International students

What applying to LMU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.

Tuition fees

International tuition is set per course by LMU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.

English language

Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.

Student visa

You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.

Scholarships & funding

Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check LMU’s funding pages.

Living costs

Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.

Working while you study

A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.

Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with LMU and gov.uk before you apply.

Common questions

Set by LMU. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
For Computer science graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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