Information Security
About this programme
The BSc. Information Security programme is a four-year programme of 8 semesters with the objective to equip graduates with a strong theoretical foundation, technical knowledge and develop them to become ethical entrepreneurs with a touch of philanthropy. The specific objectives of the program are; To equip students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and apply appropriate information security practices and technologies as well as and employ appropriate methodologies to help achieve individual, organisational and societal goa To train students to anticipate the changing direction of information security and evaluate and communicate the implications of these changes to an individual or organisation. To enable students to understand and, in some cases, contribute to the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information security is built. To equip students with relevant skills and entrepreneurial support through the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy and Ethics (CEPE) to leverage on IT to establish sustainable and ethical businesses. To prepare students for advanced knowledge, skills and research at the MSc., MPhil and Ph.D. level Expected Outcome Students who successfully graduate from this programme are expected to; Have obtained knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and apply appropriate information security practices and technologies as well as and employ appropriate methodologies to help achieve individual, organisational and societal goa Be capable of anticipating the changing direction of information security and evaluate and communicate the implications of these changes to individuals or organisations. Understand and possibly contribute to the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information security is built. Have obtained relevant skills and values to establish sustainable and ethical businesses or apply these anywhere they find themselves. Be prepared for advanced studies and research at the MSc., MPhil and Ph.D. levels of information security.
Entry requirements
WASSCE, SSCE, GBCE CANDIDATES The general requirements for admission of WASSCE, SSSCE and GBCE candidates to first degree programmes are three (3) credit passes in three core subjects and three (3) credit passes in three relevant elective subjects. SSSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects. WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects. GBCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (GCE) ADVANCED LEVEL CANDIDATES Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science students). ADMISSION OF HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) CANDIDATES TO FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMMES Applicant must have graduated with a good HND certificate (i.e., at least 2nd Class Lower Division). In addition, the applicant must have acquired a 2-year post-HND qualification working experience. Other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to HND may be similarly considered. ADVANCED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (ABCE) CANDIDATES Full Diploma Certificate in ABCE. Also, the applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). ABCE candidates may be considered for admission at level 200 of a degree programme. MATURE STUDENTS’ ENTRY Mature students’ entry avenues to tertiary education provide opportunities for people who could not do so earlier in their lives to further their education at the tertiary level after some years in the workplace. The applicant must be at least 25 years old and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 5 years old at the time of application. The applicant must pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics); In lieu of such examinations, the applicant should show proof of credit passes in English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE or any other nationally recognised standard High School level examinations (for qualifications from countries outside WAEC’s aegis). PROFESSIONAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS All professional and foreign certificates and any other qualifications beyond the ones specified above must be referred to the National Accreditation Board for the establishment of their equivalencies, to determine their eligibility for admission.