The Cyber Security Extended Degree BSc (Hons) includes a foundation year (Year 0), designed to prepare you for the challenge of studying at undergraduate level.
With greater advances in technology, the need for cyber security has increased. New threats surface constantly, highlighting the need for specialised individuals to help combat this danger and keep information secure.
You’ll study core subjects including programming, networking, cyber security and mathematics, all in a highly supportive environment that will give you the confidence and knowledge to join the full honours degree course at the right level.
You’ll gain the kind of solid practical, problem-solving and analytical preparation that gives you a strong basis for future success. The extra year really makes a difference, and many students on the extended degree have gone on to obtain first class honours degrees followed by immediate highly paid employment.
London Met has extensive facilities and world class facilities such as our Cisco labs, IT security and forensics labs, creative technology labs, our technology tower, and electronics and microprocessor labs. We also have connections to many companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle and IBM.
Assessment
A continuous assessment approach is adopted including regular online quizzes, lab-based tests, short answer tests, as well as individual and group assignments. Diagnostic and other formative assessments help students and staff identify where individual support is needed, for example, through our maths and programming clinics.
Professional accreditation
Successful completion of our Computer Forensics and IT Security BSc degree enables you to apply for membership of the British Computer Society (BCS) and to register to become a Chartered IT Professional (CITP).
Becoming a Member of the British Computer Society entitles you to put the letters MBCS after your name and is an accreditation that is recognised and respected by employers across the IT sector.
Our Computer Networking and IT Security BSc degree is currently undertaking the accreditation process for the British Computer Society (BCS).
What our students say
„This course has made me to be security conscious especially when I am online. The lecturers have been great and helpful. They are always there for students, always willing to help.”
National Student Survey
After the course
Graduates of our cyber security related courses are well equipped to start careers as programmers, network engineers, mathematicians, web designers and many other roles in many other industries all over the world. There is also the option for further study at postgraduate level.
