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University degree

Computer Networks and Security

Spirit Ssr Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 40% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Ottalie · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Our practice-based Computer Networks and Security (with Foundation Year) degree will prepare you for a career in a rapidly changing industry. It’s a fascinating area to work in.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts4%
64-79 pts9%
80-95 pts9%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts12%
128-143 pts1%
144-159 pts6%
160-175 pts3%
How they qualified
86% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels86%
other higher education8%
Other3%
an Access course2%
another degree1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
60%
Continue past first year
71%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£24,500
3 years on
£28,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled40%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Elementary occupations5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Customer service occupations5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Administrative occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
71%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching71%
Assessment & feedback69%
Academic support72%
Well organised63%
Learning resources76%
Student community76%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Spirit Ssr Limited's own site.
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Careermash · 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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