Applied Cyber Security including Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

7B9F

Campuses

Newport

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,200 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Applied Cyber Security including Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

About

You will learn how to defend our communities from cybercrime through our multi-award-winning National Cyber Security Academy which uses cutting edge learning environments including a CISCO Networking Academy, Secure Operations Centre, and Digital Forensics Laboratory. Focusing on a range of cyber topics, you’ll gain a broad range of cyber security skills in an authentic, hands-on environment with the opportunity to work towards being a Certified Cyber Ops Associate, before specialising in either digital forensics or security. In the first two years after foundation year, you’ll explore three key themes – System security, Digital Forensics, and Risk and Governance – using cyber security tools, investigating crime scenes, learning how to secure networks, web applications, and opportunities to take part in Capture the Flag competitions.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Applicants who have completed a Diploma of Technician / Technical Diploma in a relevant subject can be considered for year 1 entry of an undergraduate degree
Applicants who have followed the IB Diploma curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied
Applicants who have followed the A-Level curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied

Undergraduate Advanced Entry

Students who have completed a 2 year Diploma or Associate Degree from a recognised institution can be considered for advanced entry onto the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree programme

If your qualification is not covered above or you do not meet the set criteria please contact us and we will see how we can assist you.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Career

Career Paths

Law Enforcement
Military
Intelligence Services
Security Operations and Incident Response Analyst
Cyber Security Consultancy

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

Employment prospects after graduating from USW cyber are excellent. Information Security, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensic careers, to name just a few, are often available with managed security operations centres, law enforcement agencies, corporate organisations, incident response organisations, military and government intelligence agencies, and private security and consulting companies with the rise in demand set to continue.

Possible career paths

Penetration Tester
Information Security Analyst
Secure Operation Centre (SoC) operative or analyst
Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance officer
Law enforcement Digital Forensic Investigator
Military Cyber Security Personnel
Government Intelligence Agencies
Private Forensic and Security Consulting Companies
Digital Forensic Investigator
Incident Response Analyst
Malware Analyst

Careers support

As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.

This includes one-to-one appointments from faculty-based Career Advisors, in person, over the phone, or even Teams and through email via the “Ask the Question” service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers.

Our careers service has dedicated teams. A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.