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Cyber Security and Digital Forensics MSc

Leeds Beckett University

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Headingley Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Course Overview

Build your undergraduate degree-level knowledge of cyber security and digital forensics. This master's course will help to prepare you for a career across these intricate disciplines.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Gain a critical appreciation and understanding of the more complex elements of cyber security and digital forensics, combining both academic principles and industrial needs
  • Develop skills that reflect industry requirements through employer engagement
  • Take part in scheduled sessions including lectures, lab exercises and discussion groups
  • Participate in activities such as simulations, role-play, case studies, projects, practical work, work-based learning, workshops, peer tutoring, peer group interaction, self-managed teams and learner managed learning
  • Conduct critical research and professional analysis, develop solutions, evaluate your work and create a report to present to your supervisors through a dissertation project

Career

This course will provide you with advanced knowledge in cyber security and digital forensics and will broaden your employability prospects within the IT industry. Possible career paths could include roles such as:

  • Security architect
  • Malware analyst
  • Security analyst
  • Forensic analyst
  • System/network/web/application penetration tester
  • Security auditor
  • Incident responder

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

  • University League Table

    75th

  • Campus address

    Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 3HE, England

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Leeds Beckett is a global university, with an alumni community based in 174 countries around the world.
LBU degrees are available to study in-country in Botswana, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore and Vietnam.
International students can apply for scholarships and receive in-country application support in China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Qatar, and Vietnam.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    72nd out of 117 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    124 54%

    78th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    74th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    66th

    52

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