Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

Passionate about protecting against cyber-attacks and recovering and investigating artefacts on digital devices? If so, an MSc in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at The University of Huddersfield can help you take the next step in your career.

This advanced course meets the demand for experts with a wide range of security, investigative and general computing skills, including cyber security, computer security and digital forensics skills.

Our programme aims to equip you with the ability and knowledge to evaluate existing and emerging cyber forensics technologies, implement cyber security solutions and acquire, preserve and analyse digital evidence.

Develop the competencies and technical skills necessary for such high demand roles as computer forensics investigator and information security analyst.

Why study Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at Huddersfield?

Develop your confidence, knowledge base and skillset to thrive as a cyber security and digital forensics professional after graduation. At the end of the course, you’ll put your newfound experiences and skills to the test in a hands-on final Individual Project module.

Your tutors will encourage you to tackle challenging problems, ensuring you are in the best position to make a real difference in the computing sector. Research plays an important role in informing all our teaching and learning activities, and you'll find many of our academics are at the forefront of impactful research. The University's Centre for Cyber Security (https://research.hud.ac.uk/institutes-centres/ccs/), for example, aims to develop and demonstrate advanced knowledge beneficial to understanding and mitigating cyber threats.

A vibrant town surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield is a friendly and diverse place from which to study, offering lots of things to do and see.

We also offer this course as a part-time Distance Learning route.

Professional links and accreditations

This course is provisionally certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).