BSc (Hons) Networks and Cyber Security

The BSc (Hons) Networks and Cyber Security program offered by Bournemouth University provides in-depth knowledge in the field of network design, modelling, and cyber security. The course content centres around dealing with current real-world problems, enabling you to enhance your problem-solving skills to design, configure and analyse network systems while mitigating cyber threats.Course Content: The program encompasses topics like networks and data communications, network and cyber security, network technologies, cyber security incident management, digital forensics, unified communications management, mobile network technologies, and security auditing and compliance. The teaching involves both theory classes and practical work, including group discussions and presentations.Key Modules: These include Computer and Network Security, Networks and Data Communications, Software Engineering, Business Systems Analysis and Design, and Management, Strategy and Leadership. In the final year, you will also write a dissertation on a topic of your choosing, related to networks and cyber security.Accreditations: This course is accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fulfilling the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. It is also accredited by the European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education (EQANIE).Future Careers: Graduates of this course typically enter the field of IT within a variety of private and public sector organisations, holding positions such as cyber security specialist, network engineer, IT consultant, data analyst, or systems developer. Additionally, further academic study at postgraduate level is also an option.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.