BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks Pathway 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Glasgow Caledonian University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

15,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Pathways students enrol on the undergraduate BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks at Glasgow Caledonian University.

In the first two years, you'll study either HND Cyber Security, HND Computer Networking or HND Computing Technical Support at Glasgow Clyde College while preparing for Year 3 and Year 4 of the degree.

Study BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks at GCU and you will study materials directly from the professionally recognised CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate and CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional qualifications. With additional study and assessment, you can go on to become Cisco certified.

Choose the Cyber Security College Pathway if:

  • You enjoy learning in a hands-on practical way
  • You want to graduate into the growing cyber security sector
  • You want the information and system security skills that the leading IT consultancies and departments are looking for
  • You expect a period of paid work experience as part of your degree
  • You work best with lots of interaction from lecturing staff
  • You like working in the latest security labs, working towards clear goals with a sense of achievement at the end of each year of study
  • You would like to option of going on to further postgraduate study or Cisco certification.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Pathways students enrol on the undergraduate BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks at Glasgow Caledonian University.

In the first two years, you'll study either HND Cyber Security, HND Computer Networking or HND Computing Technical Support at Glasgow Clyde College while preparing for Year 3 and Year 4 of the degree.

Study BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks at GCU and you will study materials directly from the professionally recognised CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate and CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional qualifications. With additional study and assessment, you can go on to become Cisco certified.

Choose the Cyber Security College Pathway if:

  • You enjoy learning in a hands-on practical way
  • You want to graduate into the growing cyber security sector
  • You want the information and system security skills that the leading IT consultancies and departments are looking for
  • You expect a period of paid work experience as part of your degree
  • You work best with lots of interaction from lecturing staff
  • You like working in the latest security labs, working towards clear goals with a sense of achievement at the end of each year of study
  • You would like to option of going on to further postgraduate study or Cisco certification.

Admission Requirements

169+
7+
Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.
If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.

Minimum entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.

4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,820 GBP
International
15,700 GBP

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