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University degree

Computer Science

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Gain a solid grounding in all the essentials of computing and application development and develop the knowledge, skills and practical experience you need to pursue a career at the cutting-edge of Cyber Security. Make a note of the UCAS code for the course you want to apply for: Computer Science (Cyber Security) with a Year in Industry MSci Gain a solid grounding in Computer Science, while developing specialist knowledge and practical experience for a career in cyber security. Creating, transmitting and storing huge volumes of data is part of society today.

But alongside the benefits, this also exposes businesses, governments and individuals to threats.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts20%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
88% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel88%
otherHE11%
baccalaureate1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
92%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£35,000
After 15 months
£41,000
3 years on
£48,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching82%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support74%
Well organised82%
Learning resources83%
Student community85%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Royal Holloway and Bedford New College's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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