Computer Science for Cyber Security

Develop the skills you need for a career as a cyber security professional, working in a rapidly growing and vitally important industry.

This 4-year bsc (hons) computer science for cyber security programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in industry in your third year. the placement year is an excellent way to develop your professional experience, build industry contacts, and gain insight into the day-to-day work of a professional computer scientist. placements are predominantly salaried positions and may lead to offers of employment upon graduation if you excel during your placement. support for placement applications is plentiful, with a dedicated faculty career development advisor and academic staff members overseeing placement students. all students on placement are assigned an academic supervisor who will visit them during their placement year and can provide advice and guidance. recent placement destinations include atos, deutsche post ag, ge, goldman sachs, hewlett packard, ibm, intel, jp morgan, nhs, rolls royce, skipton building society and thomson reuters. after completing your placement you’ll return to complete the final year of the programme, and apply all you’ve learnt to your final project.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

The importance of cyber security is growing in every area of our technology driven, interconnected society – from state sponsored hacking, to industrial espionage to personal privacy, the subject is now high profile and high priority. knowledge in this area is in high demand, and there is a significant skills gap – meaning you’ll be highly employable. a range of other career opportunities will also be open to you on graduation. computers are what underpin, support and transform science, business, society and every aspect of modern life. our graduates have been highly regarded and sought after. recent graduates from our computer science courses have gone on to work in many fascinating areas and industries, working at companies such as: ibm intel microsoft hewlett-packard (hp) cap gemini fdm group centrica bbc british sky broadcasting rolls royce jp morgan nhs trusts ge deutsche post ag goldman sachs skipton building society societe general expressbank thomson reuters

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Bradford has partnerships with the following companies: