Cyber Security at University of the West of Scotland
Cyber Security (BEng (Hon), I200) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 90 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 uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~90 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 90
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with a degree 74%, other higher education 16%, A-levels or Highers 6%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- I200 · I2 information systems
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
22%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%83%
Learning opportunities72%81%
Assessment and feedback76%80%
Academic support90%86%
Organisation and management65%80%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice70%78%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22k5 years£26.5k
£10k£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 onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 83% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Hamilton, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G72 0LH
Subjects
computer forensics computing
Campus
- Campus
- Lanarkshire
- 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 |
| 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) BSc (Hons) | 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 | Cyber Security this course | 90 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | AI and Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 112–127 |
| TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | Digital & Technology Solutions FdSc | 80 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Computer Science (Cyber Security Technologist) FdSc | 80 points | — |
See all 187 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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