Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University
Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), I90F) at Lancaster University asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 1% had fewer than the 96 asked.
285 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 3%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I90F · I9 other computing
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 85%
7%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
340 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%83%
Learning opportunities79%81%
Assessment and feedback69%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management72%81%
Learning resources95%89%
Student voice77%79%
165 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£35k5 years£45.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
72% working9% working and studying6% studying7% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
77%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals12%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Administrative occupations4%
- Business and public service associate professionals4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in computing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Cloud Computing BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Game Art BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Web Design and Development (Cyprus) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Leicester | Creative Computing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Abertay University | Computing BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | AI and Data Science (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons) | CCC | — |
| Lancaster University | Cyber Security (with a Foundation Year) this course | 96 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Applied Artificial Intelligence with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Robert Gordon University | Computing and Creative Design BSc (Hons) | CCC | 144–159 |
| West Suffolk College | Digital User Experience (UX) Design BSc (Hons) | 64 - 96 points | — |
| University of the West of Scotland | Computer Animation Arts BSc (Hons) | 90 points | 144–159 |
See all 187 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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