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University degree

Cyber Security with Foundation Year

Dancebox Theatre Works
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 50% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

This programme in Cyber Security with Foundation Year is offered by Dancebox Theatre Works. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts10%
48-63 pts20%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
71% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels71%
other higher education13%
Other10%
another degree3%
no formal qualifications3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
50%
Continue past first year
76%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£25,000
After 15 months
Β£22,000
3 years on
Β£25,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled45%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled20%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Protective service occupationsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
76%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching71%
Assessment & feedback75%
Academic support70%
Well organised78%
Learning resources71%
Student community83%
In students' own words
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Mixed but mostly good
It's been a mixed experience, but mostly positive. The best part: you finish with a portfolio that recruiters take seriously. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city β€” the city is a brill…
Postgraduate Β· Part-time
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Worth it overall
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city β€” the city is a brilliant student city with p…
Postgraduate Β· Full-time
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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 Dancebox Theatre Works's own site.
Apply on uni site
Careermash Β· 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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