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Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year

Course summary

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele. International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/ Computer Science (Digital Forensics) Dive into the intriguing world of forensics, discover how crime scene science operates within the UK legal system and learn the techniques and processes that allow the recovery, trace and capturing of digital data. Our Computer Science degree blends a solid foundation in computing, mathematics and programming with the technical and analytical skills to make an impact in the fight against cybercrime. With dedicated professional development and employability modules, and the opportunity to spend time in industry, we’ll support you to develop the practical, technical and communications skills sought by employers. Why choose this course?

  • Accredited by the British Computer Society - The Chartered Institute for IT
  • Apply your learning by gathering digital evidence at our simulated crime scene house and analysing it using industry software
  • Enhance your employability by learning to programme in Python and Java
  • Be career ready by gaining transferrable, professional and employability skills
  • Graduate with a named specialism on your degree to highlight your skills to employers
Throughout the programme, you’ll engage with real-world scenarios to enhance your learning. You can spend time in industry with a year-long or modular placement, develop employability skills and even pursue a personal interest in computer science by proposing a project that showcases your knowledge and skills. You can also personalise your degree, by choosing from a variety of optional modules. This gives you flexibility to explore new topics or deep dive into areas you are passionate about. About Keele Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a full list of modules, please visit our website.


How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
G415
Institution code:
K12
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/computersciencedigitalforensics/#foundationyear


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year at Keele University - UCAS