Information Technology

The BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity is a degree programme offered by Coventry University. Successful completion carries the same academic status as that offered to Coventry’s on-campus graduates.

With a strong emphasis on practical application of academic and theoretical aspects, the programme aims to teach the key skills and competencies required by a cyber security professional, using specialised physical and virtual labs. Students will cover specialist security topics in the computing field, including ethical hacking, digital forensics, penetration testing, network security and cryptography.

Full-time, 1 year

Application Fee: HK$200^*
Registration Fee: HK$3,500
Tuition Fee: HK$81,450 by 3 instalments (in AY2023/24)

^* All applicants can enjoy a waiver of application fee for ONCE.

September 2023

QF Level : Level 5
QR Registration No. : 20/000488/L5
Validity Period : 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2024
The QF level of this programme accredited by the HKCAAVQ is the same as that of locally-accredited honours bachelor's degree programmes.

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This programme enables students to:

• have a clearly targeted and developed set of skills in computer science with special emphasis on security;
• identify and analyse the threats posed to modern information structures and will be able to apply defences against such threats;
• devise methods of testing a system’s security and possess the skills needed to break into systems that have vulnerabilities; and
• advise a company on how to set up secure systems.

As well as the technical foci, the programme contains content that prepares students in social, ethical, legal and professional aspects of a cooperative human environment such as the workplace.

The practical nature of this programme places an emphasis on students' future employability, developing a wide range of technical, analytical, design and professional skills. Graduates will be able to find employment in ethical hacking and penetration testing roles, malware and software security analysis, telecoms security, digital forensics and evidence gathering, network and security administration within organisations, government organisations and insurance companies.

The programme is delivered in full-time mode, comprising of the following modules:

• Digital Forensics Fundamentals
• Intermediate Digital Forensics
• Academic Writing 3: Writing Skills for Dissert and Res Prj
• Advanced Network Management and Design
• Ethical Hacking 2
• Systems Security
• Data Recovery and Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis
• Individual Project

Assessment is based on coursework, an examination and a final project.