BachelorComputing and data

Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

How it's taughtlaboratory work⁠240 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£20,950/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

25 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Data and computing all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsData and computingBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawProjects and labsInternshipFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • laboratory work
  • Lectures
  • practical work
  • Tutorials

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 25 modules

Year 1 · 4 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Year30
· Year30
· Year30
· Year30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 9 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 1Core20

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 12 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 2Optional20
· YearCore40
· YearOptional40
· YearOptional120

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: BSc⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
Internship
  • Work placement yearAvailable: Yes⁠
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • Case studies⁠
  • Group assignments⁠
  • Mini projects⁠
  • Presentations⁠
  • Technical reports and logbooks⁠
  • Written exams⁠
Teaching methods
  • Laboratory work⁠
  • Lectures⁠
  • Practical work⁠
  • Tutorials⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More data and computing than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeComputer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) Portsmouth25
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) Portsmouth26
Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Portsmouth29
Computing BSc (Hons) Portsmouth32
Computer Science (Dual Degree - Brock University) BSc (Hons) Portsmouth28
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) Portsmouth27
Business Computing, BSc Hons Greenwich32
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth

Year 3

More projects and labs 17% against 13% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is only here?

2 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Data and computing

1
  • Network Design and Isp Solutions

Specialist subjects

1
  • Enterprise Networking
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

At least £23,017 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ £23,017 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£20,950
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Not published: visa fee and insurance

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£1,430 / year
≈ €1,713
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,430 / year
≈ €1,713
TuitionInternational students2027/28£2,875 / year
≈ €3,445
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£14,450 / year
≈ €17,314
TuitionInternational students2027/28£20,950 / year
≈ €25,102
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×2.1
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£14,450
non-EU£20,950

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

More expensive than most

Among 82 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €25,102

Costs more than 73 of 81 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €20,669 and €22,009.

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Computing BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €25,102
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €25,102
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €25,102
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And the whole degree?

≈ £83,800

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
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What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    +5 more
    • Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠
    • Offer: BBB-BBC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠
    • Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠
    • Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠
    • Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including a relevant subject · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +1 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: I123 · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeComputer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarData Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarSoftware Engineering BSc (Hons) Portsmouth
Price£20,950 / year · 2027/28£20,950 / year · 2027/28£3,150 / year · 2027/28
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Computing BSc (Hons)

£10,050–£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€25,102

63% data and computing · 9% business and management

BachelorInternshipProject-basedEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Computer Science (Dual Degree - Brock University) BSc (Hons)

£10,050–£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€25,102

71% data and computing · 11% projects and labs

BachelorSemester abroadScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons)

£10,050–£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€25,102

56% data and computing · 11% free electives

BachelorInternshipProject-basedEnglish

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Business Computing, BSc Hons

£9,790–£17,975 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €11,730–€21,537

56% data and computing · 16% business and management

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) is a bachelor's programme in computing and data at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 25 modules, of which 13 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (60%), free electives (12%) and business and management (8%).

It includes an internship.

How much does Computer Networks and Security BSc (Hons) cost?

£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU citizens: £14,450; UK home students: £10,050; International students: £20,950). In euros that is ≈ €25,102.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: I123 · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠Offer: BBB-BBC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including a relevant subject · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠
Programme · 12 with values
Assessment methodscase studies⁠group assignments⁠mini projects⁠Presentations⁠technical reports and logbooks⁠written exams⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: BSc⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years · Full time work placement⁠3 years · Full time⁠
InternshipWork placement year · Available: YesInferred
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time⁠
Teaching methodslaboratory work⁠Lectures⁠practical work⁠Tutorials⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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