Cyber Security & Digital Forensics

University of Greenwich
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Computer science

UCAS Points

112 points

About this course

This degree equips you with the investigative skills, tools and techniques that are fundamental to cyber security and digital forensics.

On this degree, you will gain practical experience in using current generation tools and techniques for developing, maintaining, and designing secure systems. The modules you can study include Penetration Testing and Ethical Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Forensics, and Information Security.

You will learn about the security needs of networks, users and applications, and the forensic methods required for the collection and preservation of evidence. You will also explore the legal, social, ethical, and professional issues which can arise within security and forensics.

What you should know about this course

  • You will develop knowledge of computer and organisational security, computer crime, police and forensic methods, and the requirements for collecting evidence.

  • This degree allows you to master techniques for critically evaluating and modelling the security, performance and quality of security systems.

  • University of Greenwich is an academic partner with The Council for Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST).

  • The degree is fully accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of GCHQ.
  • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 112 points

    Study Options

    This course is available in 3 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 6 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: London

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
    2141 Web design professionals
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals
    2139 Information technology professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science