Cyber Security with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Cyber Security with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), I20F) at University of Derby asked for 72 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
~72 points
Openbelow 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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
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
- I20F · I2 information systems
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
60%
still studying
UK 85%
40%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%83%
Learning opportunities78%81%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support83%86%
Organisation and management67%80%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice68%78%
40 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grwp Llandrillo Menai | Computing - Software Development FdSc | 72 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| SAE Institute | Audio Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Bradford | Computer Science for Cyber Security (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Cybersecurity (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Cyber Security with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Audio Software Engineering with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Wrexham University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Computing For England HND | 64 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Software Engineering with Foundation Year BEng | 64 points | under 96 |
See all 389 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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