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Business Management with Cyber Security with Foundation Year

Course details
  • BSc
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
Solent University

Course summary

Our BSc (Hons) Business Management with Cyber Security is your launchpad into the fast-moving digital economy.

This future-focused course mixes business management principles with cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies, so you’ll learn how to tackle the multifaceted challenges faced by contemporary organisations. As cyber-attacks grow, business needs smart leaders who can spot risks, stop breaches, and stay competitive. That could be you.

You won’t just sit in lectures, you’ll dive into real business challenges, work with industry experts, and the get hands-on with cybersecurity solutions within a business context, making you career-ready from day one.

You’ll explore everything from cyber risk assessments and compliance frameworks to incident response strategies, building real-world skills to tackle the digital threats of tomorrow.

With skills in both business and cybersecurity, you’ll be ready for loads of exciting roles such as business consultant, risk analyst, or even cyber team leader.

This course gives you the freedom to shape your path and chase the career that fits you best. And because businesses everywhere need people who get both strategy and security, you’ll be in high demand from day one.

This course connects you with industry pros and like-minded students, opening doors to internships, job offers, and future career moves.

At Solent, you’ll build a network that could shape your future and gain real-world experience in a course designed with your career in mind.

If you’re looking to study our business management with cyber security degree but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, the business and law foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress. Find out more about the business and law foundation year.

This course also offers the option of a placement year. A placement year allows you to put what you've learned in your first and second years into practice in the workplace, gaining valuable real-world work experience before you graduate. Our course and placements teams will help you find the perfect industry placement in your chosen field.

Modules

FOUNDATION YEAR
CORE MODULES

Behind the Court Room Door
Know the Numbers: Financial Fundamentals
Pathway Lab
Business Today

YEAR ONE
CORE MODULES

Innovation in Contemporary Management
Data Analysis and Cyber Essentials
Marketing Principles with Financial Tools for Business
Developing Professional Practice

YEAR TWO
CORE MODULES

Project and Operations Management
Cyber Resilience and Governance (Cyber Security pathway)
Cyber Risk Management and Compliance (Cyber Security pathway)
Values Driven Talent Management and Workforce Planning

OPTIONAL MODULES - Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

Study Abroad
Work Placement
Real-World Skills in Action: Elevate Your Expertise

FINAL YEAR
CORE MDOULES

Global Supply Chain Management
Consultancy Project
Strategic Management
Cyber Security Incident Response

OPTIONAL MODULES - Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

Real World Skills in Action: Mastery Unleashed

Assessment method

You may be assessed by a combination of:
Coursework
Individual presentations
Workshops
Business simulations
As part of this course, you will study one module at a time, giving you the chance to build a deeper understanding and see the results of your hard work more quickly. With regular assessments and feedback, rather than exams all at once, you’ll also benefit from improved focus, and a more manageable workload.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
BMC3
Institution code:
S30
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation
  • Year 1

International applicants

For information about applying to Solent as an International applicant, please visit https://www.solent.ac.uk/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/help-for-international-student

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 48 points

A minimum of two completed A-levels

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - MP

T Level - Pass (D or E)

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We understand that each student is unique. At Solent we encourage individuality and have adopted a balanced approach to Admissions, by considering exam results alongside portfolios / interviews or auditions.

Our contextual offer scheme allows offers below our standard academic entry criteria to those who have faced challenges which has impacted their performance and predicted higher grades, by taking into account additional selection criteria such as a strong portfolio, interview or audition.

Learn more on the Southampton, Solent University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£5760Year 1
Northern Ireland£5760Year 1
Scotland£5760Year 1
Wales£5760Year 1
Channel Islands£5760Year 1
Republic of Ireland£5760Year 1

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.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Sponsorship information

Solent University offers a number of bursaries, grants and scholarships. For more information, please visit https://www.solent.ac.uk/finance/grants-bursaries-scholarships/bursaries

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