Cyber Security at Birmingham City University
Cyber Security (BSc (Hons), 1010) at Birmingham City University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bcu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 59% had fewer than the 112 asked.
165 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, an Access course 4%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- 1010
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
89%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
160 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%83%
Learning opportunities83%81%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support88%86%
Organisation and management88%80%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice84%78%
105 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working25% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 59%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals25%
- Information Technology Professionals20%
- Sales occupations15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7XG
Subjects
computer science computing
Campus
- Campus
- City Centre Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Computer science at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Computer Networking BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Electronic Engineering and Computer Science MEng (Hon) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 48 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham City University | Cyber Security this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Bucks New University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Business Management and Information Systems MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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