General entry requirements

A level:

• AAB (STEM subjects preferred)

IB:

• 36 (STEM subjects preferred)

BTEC:

• We welcome applications from students taking BTECs.

Additional requirements:

Candidates being considered for an offer will be invited to submit a supporting statement to demonstrate their suitability for studying our BSc Cyber Security course. This supporting statement will form part of the selection process for this course.

You will also need to meet our English Language requirements.

International Students

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Find out more about international entry requirements.

Contextual data and differential offers

Warwick may make differential offers to students in a number of circumstances. These include students participating in the Realising Opportunities programme, or who meet two of the contextual data criteria. Differential offers will be one or two grades below Warwick’s standard offer (to a minimum of BBB).

Warwick International Foundation Programme (IFP)

Students who successfully complete the Warwick IFP and apply to Warwick through UCAS do not receive a guaranteed conditional offer. They will be invited to submit a supporting statement (see additional requirements above) in a similar manner to other applicants..

Find out more about standard offers and conditions for the IFP.

Taking a gap year

Applications for deferred entry welcomed.

Interviews

We do not typically interview applicants. Offers are made based on the supporting statement (see additional requirements above) alongside information on your UCAS form which includes predicted and actual grades, your personal statement and school reference.

Year One

This year lays the foundations for you to develop a deeper understanding of cyber space. You will be studying topics such as software development, computer architecture, networks, operating systems and information risk management.

• Software Development and Security
• Cyber Systems Architecture and Organisation
• Discrete Structures for Cyber Security
• Networks, Communication and Cyber Defence
• Operating Systems in the Cyber Context
• Information Risk Management

Year Two

This year will build on your knowledge and skills by giving you the chance to explore areas such software engineering, programming languages, human computer interaction, secure systems, managing and securing information, all with a cyber security theme.

• The Cyber Context of Software Engineering
• Programming Languages for Cyber Security
• Human Behaviour in Cyber Systems
• Implementing Secure Systems
• Information Management
• Information Security Management

Year Three

Your final year exposes you to advanced topics in cyber security. You will also complete an individual project, where you will apply your skills and knowledge to an area of your choice under the supervision of our academics.

• Low-level Tools and Techniques for Cyber Security
• Data Science, Algorithms, and Complexity in the Cyber Context
• Operational Security Management
• Cyber Security Incident Management
• Individual Project

Optional modules

We do not have any optional modules. However, modules will evolve to reflect the dynamic cyber environment and the ever changing cyber-threat landscape.

Tuition fees

Find out more about fees and funding.

Additional course costs

There may be costs associated with other items or services such as academic texts, course notes, and trips associated with your course. Students who choose to complete a work placement or study abroad will pay reduced tuition fees for their third year.

Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2021

We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. This new scheme will offer international fee-paying students 250 tuition fee discounts ranging from full fees to awards of £13,000 to £2,000 for the full duration of your Undergraduate degree course.

Find out more about the Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2021

COVID-19 will place greater emphasis on students using their personal computer to fully engage with teaching, learning and assesssment. It is unlikely for the forseeable future that we will be able to use the cyber teaching labs at the density for which they were designed. This will be particularly true if the COVID alert level causes the campus to be closed which will in turn cause the cyber teaching laboratories to be closed.

We are advising each student joining the course to ensure they have complete root / administrator access to a machine of the following specification which attempts to balance cost and functionality:

• Laptop or workstation capable of running native Linux operating systems (e.g Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch), and virtualisation (e.g. QEMU/KVM, VirtualBox). This will require sufficient CPU (we advise at least four cores, prefereably eight, with hardware support for virtualisation using AMD-V or Intel VT), memory (at least 8GB RAM, prefereably 16GB) and storage (at least 500GB 1TB preferred). SSD drives will cost more but be quicker than the equivalent HDD.

It is worth noting that you get more performance for your money (or less money for your performance) if you go for a workstation rather than a laptop configuration.

There will be costs associated with other items or services such as academic texts, course notes, and trips associated with your course.

Your career

Career paths can be technical, managerial, and strategic in the public, private, or charity sector; enabling social services, commerce, healthcare, transportation, environmental protection and more generally, a secure digital society.

Early career roles could include:

• Network Security Administrator
• Forensic Analyst
• Threat Analyst
• Penetration Tester
• Secure Software Developer
• Security Engineer
• SOC Analyst
• Cyber Risk Analyst
• Information Assurance
• Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Practitioner

Later career roles could include:

• Security Architect
• Security Assessor
• Malware Reverse Engineer
• Incident Response Coordinator
• Cyber Security Consultant
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Data Protection Officer
• Project Manager (Cyber)

Helping you find the right career

Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant to support you. They offer impartial advice and guidance, together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

• Career planning for WMG students
• Options in Engineering
• Warwick careers fairs throughout the year
• Effective Applications for WMG students
• Researching Employers for WMG students

Find out more about careers support at Warwick.