Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Computer Science - Cyber Security

The world relies on digital technology more than ever before. As a result, today the prevention of cyber attacks, data breaches and identity theft are a priority for individuals, businesses and governments alike.

In order to target this growing requirement within industry and society, Heriot-Watt has designed a brand new programme: BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security). This undergraduate programme will provide students with a sound foundation and applied skills in computer science with focus on cyber security, in addition to other professional skills, enabling them to succeed in meeting the cyber security challenges facing modern organisations today.

In this programme students will learn about the foundations of networks and computer systems, thereby allowing students to understand how communications can be probed and altered, and systems can be forensically analysed. Students will also learn about techniques for secure programming and how real-world networks and systems are protected with fundamental techniques such as access control, encryption and intrusion detection.

In each of the first three years of the programme, students take eight mandatory courses, and in Year 4 they take five mandatory courses and three optional ones.