Course summary

You’ll learn how computers and networks work - and how cyber security can protect them - with this three-year degree in Networks and Cyber Security. There’s high demand for network and cyber security skills, as we increasingly move our lives online. So this is a future-proof career choice for people ready to rise to the challenge. Keeping networks safe is a big responsibility, but you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to do it here at our GCHQ Centre of Excellence. It’s important stuff. And it starts here at Northumbria University. What will I study on the BSc in Networks and Cyber Security? Starting with computer science essentials in your first year, you’ll become an expert in network engineering, digital security and forensics by the time you graduate. You’ll learn how computers work and how networks are designed, built and configured. Plus how cybersecurity works in an age where the online world is so vulnerable to attacks. Networks and cyber security is one of the fastest-growing areas of computer science. Every organisation needs protecting against cyber risk - from business to healthcare, and education to entertainment. That means - when you graduate from your BSc in Networks and Cyber Security - you’ll be qualified for a valuable job AND be in high demand from a wide range of employers. Will I get professional experience on the BSc in Networks and Cyber Security? You’ll have plenty of chances to practice your skills. You’ll take part in a business consultancy project in your second year, delivering a cyber security project for a real-life company. This can be here in Newcastle or at our partner campus in London. Plus you can opt for an optional year in industry or studying abroad.