Computer Networks and Security at University of Lancashire
Computer Networks and Security (BSc (Hons), C486) at University of Lancashire asked for 72 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 lancashire.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 lancashire.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other higher education 22%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C486 · C4 genetics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
60%
still studying
UK 85%
25%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%83%
Learning opportunities76%81%
Assessment and feedback80%82%
Academic support87%88%
Organisation and management78%81%
Learning resources87%89%
Student voice77%79%
45 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£24.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working20% working and studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Preston, North West England, England
- Postcode
- PR1 2HE
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Computer Networks and Security this course | 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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