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BSc Cyber Security with Foundation Year

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Computer Science
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Computer Science graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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
25%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Customer service occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (91% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
76%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
54%
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%
64-79
7%
80-95
61%
96-111
13%
112-127
9%
128-143
4%
144-159
2%
160-175
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
97%
Other HE
3%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
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
68%Customer service
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track