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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
Bristol, UWE
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Cyber Security and Digital Forensics course at Bristol, UWE.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
No specific subjects required. Points from General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards the overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: G4H4
Here's what Bristol, UWE says about its Cyber Security and Digital Forensics course.
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Digital Forensics is one of our highest-ranking degrees for graduate employment.
Develop computer programming and database skills and expand your knowledge of computer networks, systems and the legal environment you’ll operate in.
Gain vital professional skills, such as using industry standard forensic and security tools. Build your industry network and knowledge at presentations from visiting professionals. Past speakers have included Avon & Somerset High Tech Crime Unit, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Apply what you've learnt to practical projects, including investigating computer crimes and assessing the integrity of forensic data and computer security systems.
Enter national competitions and undertake challenges so you can apply your skills and build an industry profile. Past students have achieved success in the Cyber Security Challenge UK and the British Computing Society's Ada Lovelace Colloquium.
High demand for your skills will enable you to choose a placement from a range of specialisms - choose from careers in government and the private or public sector. Roles can be within forensics and security teams, legal practices or the police and related organisations.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Bristol, UWE.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Computing and Creative Technologies
Location
Frenchay Campus | Bristol
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Computer and information security
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Bristol, UWE students who took the Cyber Security and Digital Forensics course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
med
Teaching on my course
85%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
89%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
77%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
77%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
68%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
52%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
63%
low
Academic support
84%
med
Academic support
84%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
80%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
82%
high
Organisation and management
82%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
high
How well organised is your course?
84%
high
Learning resources
90%
high
Learning resources
90%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
72%
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Student voice
72%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
65%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
77%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Bristol, UWE. These students are taking Cyber Security and Digital Forensics or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Product Design | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Bristol, UWE graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
90%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
91%
In work, study or other activity
79%
Say it fits with future plans
70%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
54%
Information Technology Professionals
13%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics
95%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
90%
Say it fits with future plans
90%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
65%
Information Technology Professionals
10%
Protective service occupations
10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Bristol, UWE graduates who took Cyber Security and Digital Forensics - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.8k
First year after graduation
£32.5k
Third year after graduation
£37.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Cyber Security and Digital Forensics.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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