Foundation Degree in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (Validated by The Open University)

Contact Hours per Week

15 hours' contact time to include practical classes, lectures, workshops or tutorials.

Mandatory Additional Study

Maximum of 3 hours per week average over the academic year.

Personal Study

19 hours maximum studying and preparing assessments in your own time per week, including use of online materials.

Work Placement -Year Two

5 days per week over 14 weeks in semester 2.

GCSE English

• GCSE English Language Grade C or above or Pass in Level 2 Essential Skills Literacy

GCSE Maths

• GCSE Mathematics Grade C or above (or university equivalent)

3 Additional GCSE’s

• In addition to Maths and English, three additional GCSE’s at Grade C or above are required

UCAS

A minimum of 64 UCAS points:

• A levels  OR
• Level 3 Diploma

Access Diploma

• Access to Higher Education Diploma with an overall average of 45+%

English Language Requirements for International students:

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level
• B2 IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in all skills)
• PTE 51 Or an approved equivalent test in English

Equivalent qualifications include:

• Grade C (or above) in GCSE English
• Successful completion of a Level 3 Vocational Programme with assessments completed in English Language
• Essential Skills in Literacy (Level 2)
• ESOL Level 2 

Tier 4 Students:

• SERC will only accept a Secure English Language Test (SELT) for issuing a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

Admissions

• Successful completion of the admissions process

APEL

• Provide evidence of ability to undertake the programme by meeting the requirements for the accreditation of prior experiential learning. Further details on APEL can be found in the admissions section

The course provides the opportunity to undertake a placement within the computing industry to assist you in developing real-life experience and practical skills that employers want.

You will learn transferable skills such as communication, organisational skills, problem solving and critical thinking which will help you to apply for relevant jobs within the computing industry. The programme is designed to facilitate your development of a range of graduate qualities that are highly valued in the workplace. 

Modules include:

• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Systems
• Programming Fundamentals
• Incident Response
• Web Technologies and Applications
• Network Infrastructure
• Cloud Security
• Network Security
• IoT Security
• Innovative Delivery of Mobile Applications
• Work-based Learning