Course Overview

Graduates can gain employment in a wide range of companies, government organisations, security services and the financial sector, to name just a few. There are opportunities with forensic science agencies, the police and HM Revenue & Customs, as well as in computer security and forensic intelligence. Some of our recent graduates have gone on to work with Cleveland Police, North Yorkshire Police, Greater Manchester Police, and Sapphire.

Experts in computer and digital forensics have a crucial role in investigating and preventing, detecting crime and countering terrorist threats. You learn about file formats, data recovery techniques, networking and routing, communication protocols and security, cryptography, reverse engineering and investigative techniques. You use industry computers forensic tools such as X-Ways, Magnet AXIOM, UFED Cellebrite, and Passware. You learn the methods and processes that allow you to recover, trace and capture digital data, and gain experience preparing and presenting data as evidence in court. You study in our state-of-the-art digital forensic laboratory, equipped with the same high-performance workstations and industry-standard forensic software typically found in a police digital forensic unit.

General Eligibility

Any combination of level 3 qualifications, each application is considered case-by-case.

English language and maths requirements
Acceptable qualifications include:

• GCSE grade 4

• Level 2 Key Skills

• Level 2 Functional Skills

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).