BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
Hacking, data breaches and online fraud are frequently headline news. Join the fight against cybercrime with the skills to investigate and protect the digital world.
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Course information
Features and benefits
Top 10 for cyber security
We're ranked 6th in the UK for our information technology and systems courses (Complete University Guide 2026).
Professionally accredited
We are an academic partner of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec). This partner status recognises our expertise in the field of cyber and information security.
Study in cutting-edge facilities
Our facilities include teaching labs equipped with high-spec PCs with specialist, industry-standard software, a games lab, UX lab with VR headsets and a dedicated computing and maths learning studio.
Taught by leading researchers
Our diverse research directly informs our teaching. This focuses on digital and cyber-physical systems, machine and deep learning, and the responsible and ethical use of AI.
Placement opportunities
The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industry placement, boosting your employment prospects on graduation.
Graduate ready for the future
Experience working as part of a professional team finding solutions to complex problems via group projects, and develop your skill through hackathons, gaming events and the Students' Union Computing Society.
Year 1
Core modules
Introduction to Programming
Security and Forensic Fundamentals
Web Development and Databases
Team Project
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security is part of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
There has never been a better time to study computing and maths. With both fields driving global change, graduates with specialist skills and knowledge will be at the centre of shaping innovations that deliver real societal benefits.
Entry requirements
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
Level 2 qualifications
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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