Cyber Security BSc

at University of Warwick

Year one lays the foundations for you to develop a deeper understanding of cyber space. You will be studying topics such as software development, computer architecture, networks, operating systems and information risk management.

Mathematical formalisms of discrete structure will be introduced to support a range of other topics. Year two deepens and broadens your experience by exploring software engineering, programming languages, human behaviour in cyber systems, cryptography, managing and securing information, all from a cyber security perspective.

The third year exposes you to advanced topics in cyber security. Incident management, digital forensics, low-level techniques (to better understand how potentially obfuscated code executes), and the science associated with dealing with bulk data. You will also complete an individual project, where you will apply your skills and knowledge to an area of your choice under the supervision of our academics.

Year One
This year lays the foundations for you to develop a deeper understanding of cyber space. You will be studying topics such as software development, computer architecture, networks, operating systems and information risk management. Following consultation with current students, and subject to formal university quality assurance approval, from 2022-23 onwards, we are moving the coverage of Information Risk Management into year two to be studied alongside Information Security Management. This creates space in year one for a broader module covering a range of Cyber Security Fundamentals. The unifying aspect of these fundamentals is that they are needed by a well-rounded cyber security professional, but do not naturally sit within any particular subject-focused module.

• Software Development and Security
• Cyber Systems Architecture and Organisation
• Discrete Structures for Cyber Security
• Networks, Communication and Cyber Defence
• Operating Systems in the Cyber Context
• Information Risk Management

Year Two
This year will build on your knowledge and skills by giving you the chance to explore areas such software engineering, programming languages, human computer interaction, secure systems, managing and securing information, all with a cyber security theme.

• The Cyber Context of Software Engineering
• Programming Languages for Cyber Security
• Human Behaviour in Cyber Systems
• Implementing Secure Systems
• Information Management
• Information Risk and Security Management

Year Three
Your final year exposes you to advanced topics in cyber security. You will also complete an individual project, where you will apply your skills and knowledge to an area of your choice under the supervision of our academics.

• Low-level Tools and Techniques for Cyber Security
• Data Science, Algorithms, and Complexity in the Cyber Context
• Operational Security Management
• Cyber Security Incident Management
• Individual Project
• Optional modules

We do not have any optional modules. However, modules will evolve to reflect the dynamic cyber environment and the ever-changing cyber-threat landscape.

All applicants, regardless of their visa requirements, are required to show that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive full benefit from their degree course. The level of competence required depends on what type of degree you wish to study. Many applicants can demonstrate this through a satisfactory level of achievement in, for example, GCSE English Language or the English courses within the International Baccalaureate.

Applicants whose academic qualifications meet the University’s admissions requirements, but whose English language qualifications are not accepted as equivalent, may be offered a place at Warwick conditional on an acceptable English language qualification being achieved before they join the University. A number of English language tests are accepted; some of the most frequently offered ones are detailed below.

Please note that certain English tests (including IELTS and PTE) must be taken within two years and one month prior to the start of your course at Warwick. Applicants whose tests fall outside this timescale will need to retake a suitable English language test.

Applicants who require a visa to study in the UK may, depending on the circumstances, be asked to provide evidence of a secure English language test (e.g. IELTS for UKVI (Academic)), rather than an examination (such as International Baccalaureate English) due to the visa requirements set by the UK government.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (2022 Entry)

If you do not meet the English Language Requirements for your course in full, you may still be eligible for the course on condition of:

• Meeting the English Language Requirements for our Pre-sessional English course, and
• Successfully completing the Pre-sessional English course

Please use the table below to find the relevant band for the course(s) in which you are interested. You can sort the table by clicking on the heading of the column you wish to sort by.

If you are an overseas or EU student enrolling in 2022, your annual tuition fees will be as follows:

• Band 1 – £22,280 per year (classroom-based courses, including Humanities and most Social Science courses)
• Band 2 – £28,410 per year (laboratory-based courses, plus Theatre and Performance Studies, Economics, and courses provided by Warwick Business School, with exceptions)

Fees for 2023 entry have not been set. We will publish updated information here as soon as it becomes available, so please check back for updates about 2023 fee rates before you apply.

Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2022

We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. This new scheme will offer international fee-paying students 250 tuition fee discounts ranging from full fees to awards of £13,000 to £2,000 for the full duration of your Undergraduate degree course.

Career paths can be technical, managerial, and strategic in the public, private, or charity sector; enabling social services, commerce, healthcare, transportation, environmental protection and more generally, a secure digital society.

Early career roles could include:

• Network Security Administrator
• Forensic Analyst
• Threat Analyst
• Penetration Tester
• Secure Software Developer
• Security Engineer
• SOC Analyst
• Cyber Risk Analyst
• Information Assurance
• Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Practitioner

Later career roles could include:

• Security Architect
• Security Assessor
• Malware Reverse Engineer
• Incident Response Coordinator
• Cyber Security Consultant
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Data Protection Officer
• Project Manager (Cyber)