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Cyber Security (with Placement Year)

Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge, Great Britain

Full-time

€17,366.80/year

Duration

4 Years

Language

English

Start date

Sep 2022

Program Description

Our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security degree is being prepared for National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certification, so you can be sure you’re joining a high-quality, industry-relevant course. As a student at ARU, you’ll start by understanding the fundamentals of computing including computer networks, Linux operating systems, client/server architectures and secure high-level software development. You'll come to understand and recognise the cybercrime threats that organisations, and their infrastructures, face.

Notes:
• Fees for Placement Year: £1,250
• Tuition fees for students who have citizens' rights after Brexit: £9,250/year

Entry Requirements

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Education

High School Diploma (or equivalent)

Foundation Year

IB Diploma

English Level

TOEFL (internet based)

Cambridge Proficiency (CPE)

Cambridge Advanced (CAE)

A levels

IGCSE

IELTS

PTE

Required Documents

Certified Copy of the English Certification

ID Certified Copy

Passport Certified Copy

Certified Copy of the High School Diploma (or equivalent)

Student Visa

Notes:

Other accepted qualifications:

International Advanced Levels (A Levels)
HND qualifications in a related subject
HNC qualifications in a related subject

Alternative English language requirements:

Our preferred tests are IELTS, TOEFL iBT (80 overall and a minimum of 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking) and Pearson PTE ( 57 overall and a minimum of 51 in all components), so we recommend you take one of these if possible. We also recognise the following qualifications/tests:

Trinity College: Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT tests
International English Language Competency Assessment (IELCA)

Important Information:

If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a range of courses which could help you achieve the level required for entry. We also provide our own English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) in the UK and overseas.
If you've completed study at university level in the UK or your home country you may be eligible to enter directly into Year 2 or 3 of a related degree course at ARU.

Curriculum

Year 1

Computer Systems

Introduction to System Architecture and Automation

Software Principles

Core Mathematics for Computing

Cyber Crime Fundamentals

Year 2

Database Design and Implementation

Network Routing and Switching Essentials

Digital Security

Networking Technologies

Principles of Digital Forensics

Ruskin Module

Placement Year

Work placement

Year 4

Final Project

Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures

Digital Forensics and Malware Science

Professional Issues: Computing and Society

Security Management and Governance

Software Security