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BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity & Networking (Top up)

The BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networking top-up degree is delivered by NCC Education and is a natural progression from our Level 5 Diploma in Computing with Cyber Security. This final year is awarded by the University of Lancashire (abbreviated UCLan). The programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for taking part in the design, implementation, management and security of modern computer systems.

The programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for taking part in the design, implementation, management and security of modern computer systems.

Students study five core units;

Advanced Database Management Systems

Corporate Communication Systems

Management Cloud and Virtualisation Security

Cyber Security Management

Information Systems Projects

The programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills necessary for taking part in the design, implementation, management and security of modern computer systems. It will enable them to work as professionally-minded cyber security practitioners able to meet the responsibilities and challenges demanded in the cyber security industry.

By working in partnership with CompTIA, graduates of this programme will be offered the opportunity to achieve an additional professional IT certificate in either Cyber Security (CySA+) or Cloud Infrastructure (Cloud+). There are a number of advantages to a degree which is both vocational and academic. This particular programme equips students with technical computing skills that will enable them to enter a number of varied senior roles in the following areas:

Security Analyst

Security Engineer

Security Consultant/Specialist

Database Administrator

Systems Analysis

Systems Design

NCC Education Level 4 and Level 5 Diploma in Computing or Cybersecurity.

Or HND Or UK Level 5 Diploma with 240 credits

In 1828 The University of Lancashire was founded in Preston, UK as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. Today University of Lancashire is rated as one of the UK’s highest risers in the National League Table and is one of the UK’s largest universities, with a student and staff community approaching 38,000. Internationally the university has academic partners in all regions of the globe. The University of Lancashire is rated in the top 3.7% of universities in the world according to the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR). University of Lancashire.

Career Opportunities

These courses will prepare you for entering the communication networks, security engineering and digital forensics sector, an industry which employs one in three of all jobs within the IT sector. This sector is becoming increasingly complex, with a particular need for digital forensics, digital security, ethical hacking, wireless and mobile specialist skills.

We would expect digital security graduates to embark on a range of career pathways including government agencies, law enforcement or associated private sector agencies, business, supporting specialist roles such as forensic practitioners, penetration testers (ethical hackers) and security and forensic consultants.