Secure your future with the Top-Up Program, final-year degree built for careers in digital defense and network innovation.

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networking Top-up Degree

This final-year top-up degree is the ideal progression from the NCC Level 5 Diploma in Computing with Cyber Security. Delivered fully online, the programme is validated and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) through NCC Education.

Designed for aspiring IT professionals, the course equips students with the technical expertise, strategic insight, and interpersonal skills required to design, implement, manage, and secure modern computer systems in today’s digital-first world

  • Duration1 Year
  • Mode of StudyBlended Learning

Mode of Study

Full Time, Online Delivery with Scheduled Lectures

Credit Value

120 Credits

Assessment

Assessment is through examination and coursework assignments.

Qualification Structure

5 Core Units

Overview

This final-year top-up degree is a natural progression from the NCC Level 5 Diploma in Computing with Cyber Security and is delivered fully online. The qualification is validated and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) through NCC Education, offering students a seamless pathway to a UK-accredited bachelor’s degree.

Designed to meet the growing demands of the digital security landscape, the programme equips graduates with the technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills required to design, implement, manage, and secure modern computer systems. Students are prepared to become professionally-minded cyber security practitioners, capable of navigating the complex challenges facing today’s IT environments.

Combining academic rigor with vocational relevance, the programme empowers students with hands-on computing expertise and opens doors to senior roles across the tech sector, including:

  • Security Analyst
  • Security Engineer
  • Security Consultant / Specialist
  • Database Administrator
  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Designer

Entry Requirements

Enrol with one of the following qualifications:

  • NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Computing with Cyber Security (L5DC (CS))
  • Pearson Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing (Network Engineering)
  • Pearson Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing (Cyber Security)
  • Qualifi Level 4 and Level 5 Diploma in Cyber Security
  • SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Networking
  • SQA HND Cyber Security
  • Any similar qualification approved by NCC Education and UCLan

Learning Experience

Units comprise of weekly video lectures, tutorial exercises, discussion forums and live chat sessions with subject experts. Students will have the opportunity to interact with other students from around the world.

NCC Education has teamed up with Immersive Labs to provide students with hands-on experience in addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges through a dynamic cloud-based platform. Module Leaders integrate this resource into the curriculum to deepen students’ understanding of the threats and solutions shaping today’s digital security landscape.

Qualfication Structure

Students study five core units;

  • Advanced Database Management Systems
  • Corporate Communication Systems Management
  • Cloud and Virtualisation Security
  • Cyber Security Management
  • Information Systems Projects

Academic Progression

Graduates are eligible to pursue postgraduate and master’s level studies at universities worldwide, opening doors to advanced academic and professional opportunities across the global IT landscape.

Protect and power the digital world with this Top-Up program, your final step toward a future in tech defense and infrastructure

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networking Top-up Degree

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