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Cyber Security (Top-Up) at University of Winchester - UCAS

University of Winchester

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: The University of Winchester

Cyber Security (Top-Up)

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.

University of Winchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

13Sep
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
11Oct
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
1Nov
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate

Course summary

  • Access a wide range of specialist software and tools including a dedicated cyber security and forensics laboratory in a state-of-the-art establishment
  • Join a rapidly expanding job market making significant real-world contributions in the digital age
  • You have the option to complete a dissertation, undertake a consultancy project or work placement, or launch a start-up
This top-up degree allows students who have completed relevant Level 4 and 5 qualifications elsewhere to join the final year of our BSc (Hons) Cyber Security programme, enabling you to gain a full Bachelor's degree in just one academic year.  In the digital age, every company and individual with a digital footprint is at risk of being targeted by hackers and criminals. At Winchester, we are passionate about developing your skills so that you have the analytical skills and agile thinking to enable you to make a difference in the online and offline world. Our Cyber Security course emphasises the industry's practical side, ensuring you are well-prepared for the real world. We want you to be an imaginative and technically skilled practitioner who can efficiently face the challenges of the future.   Through this course, you will enhance your knowledge of information security management, programming, secure systems, digital forensic investigation, and penetration testing. We tend to favour workshop-style sessions over lectures and you will have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge knowledge and skills to real life scenarios. Live briefs, simulations, role play and live case studies will be used to recreate workplace conditions. You will also have the opportunity to attend occasional field trips during your studies. You will gain a thorough understanding of the structure and operation of computer systems and networks and the impact of cyber security, plus knowledge of the legal system, legal processes, relevant laws and the regulatory environment related to the handling of digital evidence and forensic investigations. You will also gain the ability to undertake digital forensic examinations, collecting and analysing digital evidence to support or oppose an investigative case.  Our students benefit from links to professional and industry bodies including Cisco Networking Academy and the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. 

Modules

For detailed information on modules you will be studying please click on the 'View course details' link at the top of this summary box.

How to apply

29Jan

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:
I206
Institution code:
W76
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We accept a wide range of non-UK qualifications and use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) guidelines to confirm their equivalence.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants with a Foundation Degree in a related subject will be considered on an individual basis.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Student Visa sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Whole course
Northern Ireland £9535 Whole course
Scotland £9535 Whole course
Wales £9535 Whole course
Channel Islands £9535 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £9535 Whole course
EU £16700 Whole course
International £16700 Whole course

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

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).
Cyber Security (Top-Up) at University of Winchester - UCAS