BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Digital Forensics at Keele University

How do investigators catch hackers, trace digital forensics or recover hidden evidence? Develop the skills to combat the global rise of cybercrime on our Computer Science with Digital Forensics BSc. Experts in digital forensics are in high demand, and you’ll gain essential skills in areas such as digital investigations, cybersecurity, criminal justice, data recovery and reverse engineering, preparing you for exciting careers or further study.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Computer Science and Mathematics  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Digital Forensics: Identification and Investigation. Year 2 compulsory modules: Digital Forensics: Crime and Technology, Crime Scenes: Blood, Marks and Prints.

Career pathways

You will graduate with a wide variety of subject specific and transferrable skills across many areas including problem solving, computational thinking, team working, management and modelling. By choosing the digital forensics pathway, you will also learn the principles of a digital forensic investigation, how evidence is collected, the tools used to analyse the data, focusing on different areas, such as operating systems, computer and mobile devices, the internet, and the law.

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