Learn the career-focussed skills to help you go far in cyber security and forensic computing - an essential area of expertise in modern businesses.
Develop the expertise to assess and manage cyber risks, investigate cyber incidents, and protect digital assets from cyber threats.
Study in Peterborough and explore network security, cryptography, ethical hacking, cyber threat intelligence, digital forensics, and incident response.
You’ll learn critical skills in networking technologies, and methodologies that ensure systems are protected from cyber-attacks. You'll also explore digital forensic techniques for finding and analysing data from crime scenes.
Why ARU?
Study in Peterborough, a globally recognised ‘smart city’ with a gigabit network.
Work in specialist facilities, with industry-standard software.
Gain real-world experience through industry-led live brief projects.
Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.
Develop highly valued transferable skills to support career pivots.
Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.
Year 1
Contemporary Issues
Extended Project
Literacies in Higher Education
Into ARU
Year 2
Programming Fundamentals
Relational Database Development Fundamentals
Computer Systems and Networking Fundamentals
Web Development Fundamentals
Year 3
Network and Operating Systems
Becoming an IT Professional
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Network and Cyber Security Management
Digital Forensics and the Digital Footprint
Team Based Project
Year 4
Preparing Digital Forensic Evidence
Future Tech and Development
Cryptography and Information Security
Ethical Hacking
Computing Major Project
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
Five GCSE passes at grade 3 or D or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two year post-GCSE study requirement, but you still have to meet the GCSE requirements.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances/undergraduate
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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