Digital Forensics

About this programme

Bring your inquisitive mind and investigation skills and we’ll teach you everything you need to know to solve crimes using digital information. Whether crime happens online or is organised through digital channels, digital forensics is key to bringing perpetrators to justice. When you study a BSc in digital forensics, you’ll learn to access, gather, and interpret data to uncover the truth and serve as an expert witness. Our Digital Forensics graduates are crime fighters of the future, not just solving crimes, but preventing them by enhancing digital security for private and public sector organisations. Our industry links mean you’ll complete your degree ready to get straight to work. Work with police forces, visit a crime scene and work on real cases to put your learning to the test outside the classroom. We work with police forces, private companies and experts in the field to bring you the latest developments in digital forensics. Test your skills to the limits in our dedicated digital forensic labs, utilising industry-standard tools and software. Your first year introduces you to computing concepts, including cyber security tools and practices and information security and governance. From day one, you’ll put your learning into practice. With each concept we introduce, you’ll study the theory and then apply it to practical tasks. Learn the fundamentals of procedural programming to understand the factors associated with the development of applications. Customise and build simple applications.