48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Could you lead the future of cyber security? Digital technologies impact every part of our lives and cyber security experts are essential for addressing debates around AI, digital forensics, and hacking. As a cyber security student, you will tackle foundational, advanced, and emergent, cyber security topics such as security and penetration testing, cryptography, network security, resilient distributed systems, security of autonomous systems, secure AI, secure cyber-physical systems, and security metrics. Prepare to influence the systems that shape our world and take the next step towards an exciting career.
Broaden your horizons
Enrich your university experience with a year overseas at one of our partner universities. In Year 3, head out to start your adventure and immerse yourself in a different cultural and academic community. We’ll support you all the way!
What to expect
Our four-year BSc Hons Cyber Security (Study Abroad) degree begins by building your understanding of the fundamental principles and skills in computer science and how they are applied. You will explore a set of key areas such as software development and digital systems. You will also begin to explore the social, ethical, and professional issues associated with cyber security.
Going into Year 2, you will be able to delve deeper into what intrigues you most and specialise your studies towards a specific career path. This includes exploring a range of topics such as cryptography, secure distributed systems, and networking. You will also develop your understanding of how attackers target systems through penetration testing and hacking. You will gain insight into the challenges encountered by a range of industries by facing real-world scenarios and considering their wider impact through lectures, workshops, and group projects.
In Year 4, you will draw on the expertise of the NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research at Lancaster to explore more advanced topics. These include topics such as adversarial AI, the security challenges faced by large scale cyber-physical systems, and advancements in the approach to cyber investigations. Alongside this, you will undertake an individual cyber-focused project in collaboration with one of our academics, where you will further develop the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in your future career.
Personal development
Throughout your degree, you will develop valuable transferrable skills such as analysis, problem-solving, and communication, which make you highly desirable to future employers. The practical skills you gain in programming, network design, risk management, and penetration testing prepare you for applications in the real world, and your insight into sustainable computing and AI will make you a unique candidate prepared to face the challenges of the future. You will also learn how to collaborate, research, and present your findings, developing solutions as part of a team and as a leader.
We hope you find your year overseas personally enriching. Our students often tell us that they return feeling more confident, self-assured and with a broader perspective to take into job interviews.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Could you lead the future of cyber security? Digital technologies impact every part of our lives and cyber security experts are essential for addressing debates around AI, digital forensics, and hacking. As a cyber security student, you will tackle foundational, advanced, and emergent, cyber security topics such as security and penetration testing, cryptography, network security, resilient distributed systems, security of autonomous systems, secure AI, secure cyber-physical systems, and security metrics. Prepare to influence the systems that shape our world and take the next step towards an exciting career.
Broaden your horizons
Enrich your university experience with a year overseas at one of our partner universities. In Year 3, head out to start your adventure and immerse yourself in a different cultural and academic community. We’ll support you all the way!
What to expect
Our four-year BSc Hons Cyber Security (Study Abroad) degree begins by building your understanding of the fundamental principles and skills in computer science and how they are applied. You will explore a set of key areas such as software development and digital systems. You will also begin to explore the social, ethical, and professional issues associated with cyber security.
Going into Year 2, you will be able to delve deeper into what intrigues you most and specialise your studies towards a specific career path. This includes exploring a range of topics such as cryptography, secure distributed systems, and networking. You will also develop your understanding of how attackers target systems through penetration testing and hacking. You will gain insight into the challenges encountered by a range of industries by facing real-world scenarios and considering their wider impact through lectures, workshops, and group projects.
In Year 4, you will draw on the expertise of the NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research at Lancaster to explore more advanced topics. These include topics such as adversarial AI, the security challenges faced by large scale cyber-physical systems, and advancements in the approach to cyber investigations. Alongside this, you will undertake an individual cyber-focused project in collaboration with one of our academics, where you will further develop the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in your future career.
Personal development
Throughout your degree, you will develop valuable transferrable skills such as analysis, problem-solving, and communication, which make you highly desirable to future employers. The practical skills you gain in programming, network design, risk management, and penetration testing prepare you for applications in the real world, and your insight into sustainable computing and AI will make you a unique candidate prepared to face the challenges of the future. You will also learn how to collaborate, research, and present your findings, developing solutions as part of a team and as a leader.
We hope you find your year overseas personally enriching. Our students often tell us that they return feeling more confident, self-assured and with a broader perspective to take into job interviews.
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