UCAS Code : G490 BSc/IS

Course Structure and Content

This degree will be available from October 2008.

The objective of this degree is to provide graduates with the in-depth knowledge of information security principles and methods needed for a role as an Information Security professional.

The degree will focus on the security needs coming from a risk management approach, covering confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

Relationships between threats, risks and vulnerabilities will be highlighted through work in information security policies, security architectures, security evaluations, vulnerability assessments and counter-measures.

Close relationships with the information security industry and professional bodies will be developed, ensuring that the degree is both academically demanding and relevant to the needs of the information security market.

Graduates may go on to employment in the financial services, public sector, commerce, consultancy practices and security vendors.

Students may choose to spend a year in industry after their second year or opt to continue immediately with their final year options.

Course Structure and Content

Full time undergraduate degrees are taught over three years at the university, plus perhaps, a "sandwich" year in industry after the second year.

These are the modules you could expect to study on this course. The modules you can choose in your Second and Final years will depend on those you have studied in preceeding years. Also, some second and final year modules may be changed or restructured in order to keep the course up to date with latest trends in the industry.

For more information about our courses, contact our Admissions Team.

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