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Cyber Security & Digital Forensics at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.

Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Earn a master's in cyber security and digital forensics and gain in-demand skills to analyse devices and protect businesses from attacks. Develop the skills to perform digital forensic analysis on devices and implement cyber security mechanisms into any business on our cyber security university courses. As part of this master's in cyber security and digital forensics, you’ll:

  • Complete an extra year of specialist study to achieve a master's qualification
  • Combine expertise in two fields of national importance
  • Analyse digital devices, such as hard drives, in computer forensics modules to identify and investigate their contents
  • Learn to use your knowledge of computer systems and networks to protect businesses and users from malicious attacks in computer security modules
  • Learn practical investigative and 'hacking' techniques
  • Learn through practical applications on our bespoke Hacktivity system that replicates real-world business systems and potential attacks
Find out more Enhance your expertise Your final year of study will empower you to specialise in advanced digital forensics, including image and video forensic investigations. In the realm of cyber security, you’ll delve into software security exploitation development alongside the analysis and implementation of security mechanisms to protect and assess systems. This year will also enhance your understanding of research methodologies through a research or practical dissertation project. Access to specialist software You’ll acquire skills in digital forensic techniques and analysis using industry-standard tools like Encase and Cellebrite, as well as open-source alternatives such as Autopsy and FTK Imager. Joining the university’s Ethical Hacking Society will enable you to explore the latest trends in digital security, providing you with opportunities to attend lectures from industry experts that complement your learning. Connect with Industry Professionals You’ll gain experience in preparing and presenting work for use by courts of law and industry customers. Participating in conferences will enable you to network with professionals, enhancing your career opportunities. You might also have the chance to work with local employers as clients on your dissertation project. Cybercrime and Security Innovation Centre As part of our Cybercrime and Security Innovation Centre, teaching staff work with West Yorkshire Police to develop new ways of fighting cybercrime. This collaboration grants you access to pioneering research and valuable industry connections, offering essential insights into the real-world applications of computer security, including cyber security courses in the UK. Placement opportunities We work with various organisations to find placement opportunities for you. Our connections with the security and forensics industries, as well as legal contacts, provide you with avenues to enrich your educational experience. Study choices You can opt study one of our cyber security university courses with our three-year BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics, completing the same modules as the first three years of this master’s-level program. Alternatively, if you wish to concentrate solely on cyber security, we offer the BSc (Hons) Cyber Security. Why study the MEng Cyber Security & Digital Forensics course at Leeds Beckett University?
  • Professionally accredited – by the British Computer Society
  • Access to specialist software – including Hacktivity and EnCase to enable you to put your knowledge into practice
  • Industry partnerships – including working with West Yorkshire Police
  • Opportunity to join the Ethical Hacking Society – share ideas with your peers
  • Placement opportunities – enhance your learning and add experience to your CV

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Fundamentals of Digital Forensics
  • Computer Communications
  • Fundamentals of Computer Programming
  • Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing
  • Fundamentals of Databases
  • Object-Oriented Programming
Year 2 Core Modules:
  • Digital Forensics Processing
  • Cyber Security Landscapes
  • Web & Network Security
  • Digital Forensics Analysis
  • Team Project
In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list. Year 3 Core Modules:
  • Project
  • Systems Security
  • Mobile Forensic Investigations
In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list. Year 4 Core Modules:
  • Reverse Engineering & Malware Analysis
  • Research Practice
  • Forensic Image & Video Processing
  • Dissertation
- Software Security & Exploitation

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.

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Cyber Security & Digital Forensics at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS