At Worcester, you will have opportunities to apply your skills through a series of live projects, meaning you can gain experience of the real challenges faced in the industry.
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Overview
You’ll develop knowledge and practical skills that support the protection of systems, networks and data on a variety of levels (such as individual, business, critical national infrastructure) – all supported by a sound understanding of computing principles.
You'll explore planning methods and tools, learn cybersecurity policies and law, investigate strategies of defence and offence and gain an appreciation for human behaviours and needs.
The course:
- Is designed in consultation with employers, aligned with industry standards and taught by experienced computing professionals
- Gives you the option of a paid placement year to enhance your employability
- Includes live work-based projects, allowing you to earn as you learn and gain experience
- Has the option to gain additional professional qualifications and certification during your degree to build your CV
Optional year in industry
A year in industry option is available, allowing a more intensive employment experience. This extends the length of your course to 4 years and is completed between years 2 and 3.
We will support you with finding a placement that meets your career aspirations. We will also help to prepare you for this year by working with you on CV writing and interview skills.
You'll be entitled to the addition of 'with Placement Year' to your degree title.
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Course content
Our courses are informed by the latest research and feedback from students, examiners and employers. Modules do therefore change occasionally to keep the course relevant and reflecting current best practice.
Careers
Data is a critical business asset that must be protected from cyber criminals trying to steal or hold data to ransom. That’s why developing a strong cyber security strategy is a top priority for all organisations.
Demand for cyber security talents is increasing as cyber threats continue to rise and grow more powerful. According to recent study into the UK cyber security labour market, carried out on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a high proportion of UK businesses continue to lack staff with the technical, incident response and governance skills needed to manage their cyber security.
On this course, you will develop specialist skills and knowledge in the field of cyber security, focusing on areas and topics that are seeing high interest and growth in this fast-paced and exciting industry.
The course builds in employment preparation workshops, which include CV writing, mock interviews/assessment centres and meetings with employers to enhance your job prospects.
This course will provide graduates with a range of career opportunities in business, Government and law enforcement.
Potential career paths include:
- Cyber security analyst
- Ethical hacker
- Cyber security engineer
- Information security officer
- Digital forensics analyst
Course highlights
Teaching and assessment
Our course has been designed by academics and industry specialists to prepare you for a career in cyber security. You’ll be taught through a combination of practical activities, seminars, lectures, and one-to-one tutoring.
Evaluation isn’t just about exams. Our applied assessment methods include reports, portfolios, software artefacts, and presentations – preparing you for the work you’ll be doing when you graduate.
Teaching and assessment contents
You will be taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, laboratory practical sessions, practical activities, etc.
Some examples include:
- Interactive workshops take a variety of formats and are intended to enable the application of learning through discussion and small group activities and can incorporate short lectures, worksheets and tutor supported activities.
- Flipped lectures where lecture content and activities are provided prior to an interactive workshop to provide background and context to the sessions.
- Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures, and laboratory practical sessions are focused on developing subject specific skills and applied individual and group project work.
We also make use of real-world case studies, oral presentations, mock examinations ,hands-on experience working with contemporary data analytic tools and programming environments, guest speaker inputs, and self-directed research. Students do not merely learn in isolation and using the university Virtual Learning Environment allows for online collaborative activities to take place. In addition, meetings with Personal Academic Tutors are scheduled on at least four occasions in the first year and three occasions in each of the other years of a course.
The University places emphasis on enabling students to develop the independent learning capabilities that will equip them for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement. A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support from Student Services and Library Services, and the Personal Academic Tutoring system enables students to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will help them to flourish and be successful.
Meet the team
Here are a few of the Business School staff members who teach on this course.
Akinola Olumide Siyanbola
Akinola is a Lecturer in Web Application Development with the Computing department at Worcester Business School. He has previously worked as a Senior Web developer before venturing into academics and Cyber security.
Akinola completed a BSc in Computer Science at Lagos State University, Nigeria, and proceeded to undertake his MSc in Cyber Security at Birmingham City University. Then, he secured a fully funded PhD research program with Birmingham City University, which is nearing completion soon. In addition, he completed a PGCert in research practice and a SEDA course in “Preparing postgraduates to teach in Higher Education”.
His research focuses on applying an intelligent and sematic-based methodology to cyber security application domains.
Richard Wilkinson
Richard is a Senior Lecturer in Computing, as well as the Head of the Department of Computing, teaching on a variety of modules for both Computing, Business IT and Business degrees. Here at the University of Worcester Richard leads on our Global Partnerships with QLIK, IBM Watson Analytics & Microsoft Dynamics.
Richard is published in the field of IT in Higher Education, is a Senior Fellow of the HEA, a member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and an External Examiner.
Akinola Olumide Siyanbola
Akinola is a Lecturer in Web Application Development with the Computing department at Worcester Business School. He has previously worked as a Senior Web developer before venturing into academics and Cyber security.
Akinola completed a BSc in Computer Science at Lagos State University, Nigeria, and proceeded to undertake his MSc in Cyber Security at Birmingham City University. Then, he secured a fully funded PhD research program with Birmingham City University, which is nearing completion soon. In addition, he completed a PGCert in research practice and a SEDA course in “Preparing postgraduates to teach in Higher Education”.
His research focuses on applying an intelligent and sematic-based methodology to cyber security application domains.
Richard Wilkinson
Richard is a Senior Lecturer in Computing, as well as the Head of the Department of Computing, teaching on a variety of modules for both Computing, Business IT and Business degrees. Here at the University of Worcester Richard leads on our Global Partnerships with QLIK, IBM Watson Analytics & Microsoft Dynamics.
Richard is published in the field of IT in Higher Education, is a Senior Fellow of the HEA, a member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and an External Examiner.
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points required: 96
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| A-level | CCC |
| BTEC National Extended Diploma | MMM |
| T-level | Pass (C or above) |
We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.
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UK and EU students
The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
International students
The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
How to apply
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