Digital Forensics - BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

A BCS-accredited, practical degree teaching students to access, gather and interpret digital data to investigate crime and serve as expert witnesses. Taught at the Newport campus in dedicated digital forensic labs and the National Cyber Security Academy, with links to police forces and private companies and an optional placement year.

Department: National Cyber Security Academy | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers Programming, Professional Practice and Employability, Network Configuration, Information Security and Governance, Cyber Security Tools and Practices, and Computer Systems and Security. Learning combines lectures, hands-on workshops, specialist lab sessions and realistic investigative scenarios.

Career pathways

Digital forensics investigator, cyber threat analyst, malware analyst, law enforcement, military or government intelligence, incident response analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104 UCAS points or above. A-level BCC; Welsh Baccalaureate: Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales grade C/B and BC-CC at A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points; T Level pass (C and above). Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C/4 or above. A Foundation Year alternative is available for applicants who do not meet entry requirements. Contextual offers may be made.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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