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BSc Cyber Security

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Computer Science
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion82%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Computer Science graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Computer Science graduates nationally earn £21,000–£70,000 (616 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Skilled trades occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 70 respondents (84% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
2%
48-63
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
2%
96-111
22%
112-127
27%
128-143
22%
144-159
13%
160-175
9%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
92%
Access
4%
Other HE
4%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
18%Teaching
5%Elementary

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track