Cyber Security at University of Gloucestershire
Cyber Security (BSc (Hons), I201) at University of Gloucestershire asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on glos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 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 glos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points. At least 59% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I201 · I2 information systems
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%83%
Learning opportunities74%81%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support81%86%
Organisation and management61%80%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice72%78%
15 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
40%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals40%
- Sales occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cheltenham, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL50 2RH
Subjects
computer and information security computing
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Gloucestershire
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering (Electronic and Software) BEng (Hon) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Coventry University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Software Engineering MEng | BCC | 128–143 |
| Ravensbourne University London | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University College Birmingham | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Cyber Security this course | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science (Cyber Security) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 128–143 |
| University of South Wales | Applied Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| York St John University | Cyber Security BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Abertay University | Ethical Hacking BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
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