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BSc Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Various
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

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
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Sales occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
0%
08
Customer service occupations
0%
09
Skilled trades occupations
0%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (92% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
30%
96-111
15%
112-127
30%
144-159
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track