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BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cybersecurity
Study BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cybersecurity at Scotland’s Top Modern University (Guardian University Guide 2026).
The UK’s national cybersecurity strategy identifies software vulnerabilities as a key threat and makes building security into software from the start a national priority. But most software developers aren’t cybersecurity experts – and that’s what the industry really needs right now.
Working across desktop, mobile and embedded platforms, you’ll learn how to design and implement secure software systems that are resilient to cyberattack. Right from the start, you develop an in-depth understanding of programming and building secure systems through hands-on, practical experience. You’ll specialise in the design, implementation and analysis of secure software systems, covering both offensive and defensive techniques.
If you have any questions about Computer Science with Cybersecurity, or applying to Abertay, please give us a call on +44(0)1382 308080 or send an email to international@abertay.ac.uk.
5 reasons to choose Computer Science with Cybersecurity at Abertay
1. We're the Top Scottish Modern University: According to the Guardian University Guide 2026.
2. We're a Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education: Abertay University was one of the first eight UK universities to be awarded Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education, and the first in Scotland to gain Gold. This is recognition by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) - part of GCHQ.
3. Access our state-of-the-art facilities: Learn your craft in our Emergent Technology Centre (ETC), a dedicated facility for basic and applied computing research. You'll also have access to our 5G Testbed, an R&D platform for 5G applied research in areas like sensor nets, the Internet of Things (IoT), industrial IoT (iIoT), mobile computing, smart cities, ubiquitous computing and cybersecurity.
4. Professional networking opportunities: Leading cybersecurity experts regularly speak to our students about the cybersecurity landscape and the vibrant employment possibilities in this profession. With the worldwide shortage of cybersecurity specialists, our graduates find employment easily, with many headhunted before graduation.
5. You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree: Did you know 95% of Abertay students are in work or further education within six months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on the kind of industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.
Why Dundee?
Dundee is going through something of a cultural rebirth.
It was named by The Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s hottest destinations, helped greatly by the £80m V&A Dundee, the stunning design museum, which opened its doors in 2018.
Dundee is a little pot of gold at the end of the A92 - The Guardian
It’s an extremely friendly city, which is small enough to get from A to B by foot, but large enough to have great shopping and vibrant nightlife.
Dundee is a contemporary city full of energy and vision—it has one of the highest student population ratios in the UK—and it’s the perfect environment for a computer science with cybersecurity student to learn their trade.
