The course offers four specialisation pathways: General Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking and Management. It combines theoretical foundations with practical laboratory work using industry-standard tools across 180 credits. Entry requires an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline with demonstrable knowledge of programming. A professional placement route extends the course to up to two years.
What the fee covers: the international full-time rate, per year.
Fee year: 2026-27.
English requirement as published: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component lower than 5.5.
Before you budget: the international full-time rate is £19,500, plus a £1,900 professional placement fee if you secure a placement; the UK rate on the same table is £11,700 with a £1,575 placement fee. Demonstrable programming knowledge is required at entry, so this course is not open to non-technical graduates.
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Entry requirements
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IELTS 6.5
Prerequisites
Entry requires an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline with demonstrable knowledge of programming.
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Typical graduate salary — Computer Science / IT, UK
GBP29,120/yr (median)
· ≈ ₹37.1 L/yr
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from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of
what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
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