Cyber Security at University of Derby
Cyber Security (BSc (Hons), I190) at University of Derby asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 60% had fewer than the 112 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I190 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%83%
Learning opportunities89%81%
Assessment and feedback64%80%
Academic support67%86%
Organisation and management60%80%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice73%78%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24.5k5 years£32k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying20% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
65%
use what they learned
UK 59%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
computer and information security computing
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Software engineering 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 | Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Computer Science for Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Computer Science with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Software Engineering BEng | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Security BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering (Electronic and Software) BEng (Hon) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science for Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Cyber Security this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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