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BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking
Study BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking at Scotland’s Top Modern University (Guardian University Guide 2026).
Demand for qualified ethical hackers and cybersecurity specialists is rising year on year. This degree combines computer networking with digital forensics and programming, as you learn how to protect data and information systems. Study Ethical Hacking and discover the fascinating field of cybersecurity.
How do hackers steal computer data? Can you build the right defences and stop hackers in their tracks? How can you make data secure? On this Ethical Hacking degree, you’ll develop a practical, hands-on approach by deliberately breaking computer systems and building secure cybersecurity defences. We are right at the forefront of cybersecurity, producing highly skilled in-demand graduates.
If you have any questions about Ethical Hacking, 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 Ethical Hacking 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: You'll have full access to our custom-built Hack Lab. Every PC in the Lab is isolated from the main university network, so you can experiment with all aspects of ethical hacking in a safe, controlled environment. You'll be aggressively exploiting flaws in realistic websites and networks, so removing the ability to cripple the university network is crucial!
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.
What do our Ethical Hacking graduates say?
Our Ethical Hacking graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Dan Mosca, Principal Consultant at PA Consulting, had to say about his time at Abertay University.
Abertay is a University that gives its students the chance to really make a lasting impression on their development and skillset in a wonderful city steeped in culture.
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 an ethical hacking student to learn their trade.
