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Higher Certificate in Computer Forensics (HCCF) at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF Level 5, 120 credits, SAQA ID 111617, offered online. It builds technical skills in computer forensic techniques to investigate cybercrime and is a pathway into the Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) and BSc IT.

Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Forensic Computing Foundations, Forensic Science, Forensic Exploitation and Intelligence, Internet Forensics, Digital Crime and Investigation, Network Forensics, Advanced Forensic Computing and Work Integrated Learning.

Career pathways

Information security analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission with an NSC with an endorsement for admission to a Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree; or NCV NQF Level 4 with appropriate subject combination and levels of achievement; or Mature Age Exemption (above 23); or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://application.richfield.ac.za/

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