BSc (Hons) Cyber Security Bachelor's degree at UA92
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security at UA92. You'll study across specialisations such as Software Engineering, Data Science, AI & Machine Learning, Web & Mobile, Cloud & DevOps, Games, and HCI, alongside core cyber security content.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at UA92, based in UA92 Old Trafford Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Computing 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.
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)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 58% (2022-23; 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.
Level 4 (Year 1) 4 modules
- Front-End Development
Module details
You'll get to grips with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, learning how to design and build a website based using a real-world scenario.
- Back-End Development
Module details
You'll take an in depth look at web servers, that form the backbone of the Internet. You'll gain an understanding of Linux system management, PHP programming language, Structured Query Language (SQL) and database development theory; whilst building a secure database-based webserver app.
- Software Design and Development
Module details
You'll look at how secure software systems are developed from inception to delivery and testing. You'll learn about both traditional software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
Module details
This module covers the nature of cyber-crime threat actors and hazards and the importance of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI).
Level 5 (Year 2) 4 modules
- Operating Systems
Module details
Covers understanding OS capabilities, vulnerabilities and differences. Factors such a performance monitoring, process, resources and memory managed are taught so that given real life scenarios, the most suitable OSs are selected with technical justification.
- Cyber Security and Risk Management
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You'll learn how to identify and mitigate risks and how to build systems that are resilient and robust to threat, using the latest cyber security techniques. You'll focus on the management of SQL injection attacks and how to mitigate Denial of Service attacks.
- Databases
Module details
You'll study advanced SQL programming, gaining an in-depth knowledge about database technologies used to implement secure information systems. You'll also look at the formal processes for documenting system requirements that are used to generate code.
- Secure Coding
Module details
How write robust, secure code by adopting best practise as specified by bodies such as CyBOK and OWASP is covered, together with practices to mitigate interfacing to other system.
Level 6 (Year 3) 4 modules
- Network Security
Module details
You'll evaluate the risks posed to networks and how to mitigate them using standards and policies. You'll implement various methods of securing networks through finding vulnerabilities via ethical hacking and penetration testing.
- User Experience Design
Module details
You'll get a solid grounding in user interface principles; discover why developing a system that follows good user design principles is essential for any computing system, public facing website, or internal corporate system.
- Contemporary Issues in Computer Science
Module details
You'll take a look at some of the most contemporary issues within Computer Science, such as AI, remote working, automation and automated transport; understanding how ethical and legal issues can impact on the process of information systems development.
- Final Project
Module details
You'll undertake a large-scale cyber security project based on an actual computing brief. You'll draw on your knowledge and skills to deliver a comprehensive, quality solution to a real-world security-based computing problem.
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
A course like this typically moves from core computer science foundations through to specialist cyber security topics and a final individual project. In Year 1, you'll usually study programming fundamentals in languages such as Python and Java, computer systems and architecture, and discrete mathematics underpinning algorithms. Year 2 introduces algorithms and data structures, databases and software engineering in teams, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. By Year 3, you progress to specialist options such as cybersecurity, systems and networks, software engineering, data science, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence, alongside dedicated security and networks modules covering threat models and cryptography. You'll conclude with a substantial supervised software project.
Who it's for
This course suits those with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent, with typical UCAS tariff points ranging from 96 to 111. You'll need fluency in English to study full-time on campus.
Careers & job market
Nationally, 85% of Computer Science graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, with 75% of working graduates in highly skilled roles or further study. Graduate earnings across the field vary: starting salaries typically fall between £25,000 and £35,000 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £29,750–£42,000 after five years. These figures reflect national Graduate Outcomes and LEO data, not university-specific guarantees.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Cyber Security at UA92, a University located at the Old Trafford Campus. The course is taught in English. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, your degree is nationally recognised. Recent entrants typically held A-levels or equivalent qualifications, with the most common UCAS tariff band being 96–111 points.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
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 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 65% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 35% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
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.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write 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.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results 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.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at UA92 →Check the finance route that applies to you
Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.
Find your official student-finance route →Paying for it
- Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
- Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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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
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,000 | £25,000 – £37,000 | 10140 |
| 3 years after | £34,500 | £26,500 – £43,000 | 120 |
| 5 years after | £45,500 | £33,500 – £63,000 | 125 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 10,140. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / Junior DeveloperFirst engineering role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Software EngineerShipping features end-to-end · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Lead EngineerOwning systems and mentoring · 5–9 yrs
- 4Principal / Engineering ManagerArchitecture or leading teams · 9+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Computer Science nationally
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.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 10,140. 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.
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.
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.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Tech companies
- Banks & fintech
- Consultancies
- Government (GDS) & startups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Computer Science graduates.
Software Developer Placement Programme No experience neededIT Online LearningSoftware Developer - .NET & Azure for Green Energy ProjectsOfgemSoftware Developer Backend (SFIA5)ZaiziSoftware Developer (Mobile Apps) in Guildford - ECM Selection (Holdings) LimitedJava Script WorksSoftware Developer (Contract) – Higher Education Projects (UK)Burman RecruitmentSoftware Developer – Distributed Scheduling & Workload OrchestrationCGG Services (UK) LimitedIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.
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.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.0 out of 10: NSS 81% · continued 58%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Computing across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Is Computer Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to UA92 from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by UA92; 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 UA92’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 UA92 and gov.uk before you apply.
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