BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics at Kingston University

Kickstart your career fighting cyber crime with the Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons) course from Kingston University. We are an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) and have won a Gold Award from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). We are also part of GCHQ, which aims to help close the UK's cyber security skills gap by supporting the next generation of cyber experts.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment  |  Duration: 3 years full time / 4 years full time including professional placement  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the first year of this degree, students are introduced to computer security, digital forensics and legal aspects of forensic investigative processes. Year 1 - core modules: Computing Fundamentals, Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics, Professional Environments 1, Foundations of Programming. Year 2 - core modules: Ethical Hacking, Computing Systems, Professional Environments 2; optional modules: Database Driven Application Development, Networking Concepts. Optional professional placement year - core modules: Industrial Placement. Year 3/4 - core modules: Individual Project (Cyber Security), Cryptography and Network Security, Future Skills Apply, Threat Hunting, Analysis and Mitigation; optional modules: Internet Protocols and Services, Software Development Practice.

Career pathways

Cyber security career opportunities are diverse and exist across many sectors. For example, our graduates work in government, finance, entertainment, media, law and intelligence services.

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