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University of Kent

UCAS Code: G491 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B-B,C,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants should have grade C or 4 in Mathematics GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30-26

30 points in the IB Diploma, or 120 UCAS tariff points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM-DMM

Scottish Highers qualifications are considered on an individual basis

T Level

M

in Digital production, design and development; Digital business services; Digital support and services; Science; Design and development for engineering and manufacturing; Engineering, manufacturing, processing and control???????

UCAS Tariff

120-104

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Computer and information security

**Computer Science (Cyber Security)**
Learn a broad base of computer science skills with a focus in your final year on cyber security. This is an excellent course choice if you are looking for a career in information security management or cyber security risk within commercial or government organisations.

Cyber security expertise is in demand across all industries as we look to protect our economies, health services and data. Be part of the future of cyber security. The University has been recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) with a Gold Award. This means that it has met the ACE-CSE standard for Gold Award, and makes Kent one of only 12 ACEs-CSE in the UK to obtain Gold status.

The year in industry gives you work experience, a salary and the possibility of a job with the same company after graduation.

**Accreditation**
We're accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council.

**Your Future**
You'll be on course for a big future. Our graduates have gone on to work in:
- software engineering

- mobile applications development

- systems analysis

- networking

- finance and insurance

- education

- healthcare

Recent graduates have gone on to develop successful careers at leading companies such as:
- Cisco

- IBM

- The Walt Disney Company

- Citigroup

- BT

**Location**
Our city, your time.
It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.
We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!

Modules

The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations.

Year 1: You’ll learn the fundamentals of computer science with our range of compulsory modules.
Compulsory modules currently include the following: Programming I; Programming II; Internet Technologies; Human Computer Interaction; Foundations of Computing; Computer Systems.

Year 2 compulsory modules currently include the following: Algorithms; Database Systems; Web Development; Software Development. Optional modules may include the following: Fundamentals of AI; Fundamentals of Cyber Security; Functional Programming.

Year in Industry: You spend a year working in an industrial or commercial environment between stages 2 and 3. Our students go to a wide range of companies including Accenture, BT, GSK, IBM, Kent Police, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and the Walt Disney Company. They have also been to overseas employers in locations including Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and the US.

Year 3 compulsory modules currently include the following: Cyber Security Project; Blockchain and Distributed Systems: Foundations, Security and Applications; Information Security Management; Formal Methods for Security Analysis. Optional modules may include the following: Natural Computation; Software Engineering Practice; Video Games Development; Computing Law and Professional Responsibility; Computational Intelligence in Business, Economics and Finance; Theory and Practice of Concurrency; Signal, Image and Data Analysis; Cognitive Robotics; eHealth; Machine Learning Algorithms; Computer Networks and Communication; Computing in the Classroom; Solving Problems with Data and Text; Programming Language Implementation; Computational Creativity and Creative AI; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Semantic Technologies and Graph Analytics; Internet of Things; Programming Languages: Applications and Design; Deep Learning; Introduction to Quantum Computing and Quantum Cryptography; Enterprise and Entrepreneurship; Image Analysis and Applications; Embedded Systems and IoT.

For more detailed information about these modules, please visit our website.

Extra funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

The Uni

Course location:

Canterbury campus

Department:

School of Computing

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Computer and information security

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

84%
UK students
16%
International students
84%
Male students
16%
Female students
86%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
A
C

After graduation

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Software engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

67%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
7%
Information technology technicians
4%
Business, research and administrative professionals

A specialist subject, and not surprisingly graduates tend to go into software engineering roles or related. The degree classification students achieved made a particular difference last year — computing graduates with the best grades were much less likely to be out of work after six months and employers can even rate a good grade as important as work experience. Most students do get jobs, though, and starting salaries are good — particularly in London, where average starting salaries for good graduates were getting towards £38k last year. Be aware that at the moment, recruitment agencies are much the most common way for graduates from this degree to get their first job, so it may be worth getting in touch with a few specialist agencies in advance of graduation if you take this degree to get a foot in the door.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Software engineering

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£36k

£36k

£41k

£41k

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Post-six month graduation stats:

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Graduate field commentary:

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While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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