BSc (Hons) in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (Validated by The Open University)

Contact Hours per Week

15 hours' contact time to include practical classes, lectures, workshops or tutorials.

Mandatory Additional Study

Maximum of 3 hours per week average over the academic year.

Personal Study

19 hours maximum studying and preparing assessments in your own time per week, including use of online materials.

GCSE English

• GCSE English Language Grade C or above or Pass in Level 2 Essential Skills Literacy

GCSE Maths

• GCSE Mathematics Grade C or above or Pass in Level 2 Essential Skills Numeracy

2 Additional GCSE’s

• In addition to Maths and English, two additional GCSE’s at Grade C or above are required

Level 5

• Foundation Degree in a Computing related discipline with a pass mark of 55% or above   
• Pearson Higher National Diploma in a Computing related discipline grade merit or above
• Candidates presenting with Foundation Degrees or Higher Nationals or other Level 5 qualification from other awarding bodies will be considered under APEL procedures.

Maths

• Applicants must hold a Level 4 Maths module or higher from a related discipline. Other disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Admissions

• Successful completion of the Admissions Process
• Students who have not studied the FD in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at SERC must undertake the Cisco CyberOps Associate course materials provided by the college as background knowledge for entry prior to the course start date. There is no requirement for students to complete assessment of the learning.   

APEL

• Provide evidence of ability to undertake the programme by meeting the requirements for the accreditation of prior experiential learning. Further details on APEL can be found in the Admissions Section of our website

The course provides the opportunity to develop real-life experience and practical skills that employers want.

You will learn transferable skills such as communication, organisational skills, problem solving and critical thinking which will help you to apply for relevant jobs within the computing industry. The programme is designed to facilitate your development of a range of graduate qualities that are highly valued in the workplace. 

Modules include:

• Ethical Hacking
• Host Based Forensics
• Secure Systems Design
• Project Management