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University degree

Applied Cyber Security

Gower College Swansea
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 51% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· your guide
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About this course

This programme in Applied Cyber Security is offered by Gower College Swansea. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
56% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels56%
Other24%
other higher education16%
another degree4%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
73%
In work or further study after
49%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£30,500
3 years on
Β£35,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled19%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled40%
Sales occupations10%
Elementary occupations16%
Administrative occupations9%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Caring personal services5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching77%
Assessment & feedback82%
Academic support90%
Well organised80%
Learning resources81%
Student community76%
In students' own words
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Genuinely worthwhile
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city β€” local cost of living is manageable i…
Final year Β· Part-time
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Mixed but mostly good
Overall a solid programme but worth going in with open eyes. The best part: coursework pushes you to actually build real systems, not just write essays. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city β€” local cost of livin…
Class of 2023 Β· Part-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Gower College Swansea's own site.
Apply on uni site
Careermash Β· real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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