Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Study a degree that’s fully certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and designed for the challenges of today’s increasingly connected world.

Take your first step into a career in cyber security and digital forensics with a degree that teaches you how to uncover threats, investigate attacks and protect systems. You also have the option to take up a paid placement year during your studies.

This cyber security and digital forensics degree is fully certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency. We’re also one of only 15 universities in the UK to have achieved NCSC Gold status for being an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. Together, these recognitions give you confidence that you’re studying a high-quality, industry-relevant degree.

This degree balances theory with highly practical modules, giving you a career-ready, certified pathway into your chosen profession. You’ll gain practical experience in developing, maintaining and designing secure systems, using current technologies across the sector. You’ll also learn how to investigate cyber incidents, applying forensic methods to collect, analyse and preserve digital evidence.

You’ll be based at our Greenwich Campus, just a few miles from London’s financial hub, giving you access to a range of networking opportunities. This NCSC-certified degree will put you ahead in the cyber job market, giving you a valuable advantage as you enter the profession.

This course offers:

* Practical, hands-on experience, using current tools and techniques to design and secure computer systems

* An industry placement year option,giving you the opportunity to take a fully paid role and gain valuable work experience.

* Investigative skills development, learning how to collect, analyse and preserve digital evidence

* Insight into professional practice, exploring the legal, social and ethical issues that shape cyber security and digital forensics

* A broad understanding of security, covering networks, users, applications and information systems

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 certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ.