Computer Security and Forensics MSc

http://www.beds.ac.uk/courses/bysubject/cominfsys/msc-comforsec

Course length

2-3 years part-time/ 12 months full-time (September start)/ 16 months full-time (January start)

Course description

This course is divided into 3 blocks of study material, with the taught modules delivered in the first two blocks, Block A and Block B, with Block C being the Dissertation.

Units studied include:

Block A (September - January)

CIS004-6 Emerging Technologies
CIS008-6 Secure Data Communications
CIS019-6 Systems Architecture
CIS023-6 Networking Administration and Management

Block B (January - June)

CIS011-6 Professional Project Management
CIS014-6 Cryptography
CIS020-6 Forensics Data Analysis
CIS025-6 Law of Evidence

Block C (June - September (Sept. start) or January - June (Jan. start))

CIS000-6 MSc project (dissertation)

Entry requirements

The MSc in Computer Security and Forensics is most suitable for graduates with prior academic achievement or formal background in the discipline of computing or information systems.

For standard entry, applicants should have a good honours degree or equivalent qualifications, or a post-graduate qualification, in a computer science or other science related subject area, with a significant (generally one third or more) element in computing.

Example subjects may be first awards in physics, mathematics, computer or information science/systems, electronics or computer engineering.

Professionals or employees only wishing to pursue CPD via our Postgraduate individual taught modular scheme are also allowed to enrol for a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

For mature applicants with non-standard academic profiles, entry and exemption on the basis of Accreditation by Prior Learning, certificated or experiential (APL/APEL) is available.

For international students, evidence of sufficient skill in English is required, with a minimum requirement being an IELTS score of 6.0, a TOEFL score of 580, or an equivalent score in TELAS, the University of Bedfordshire's own testing scheme.

Fees

Please contact university for details

Contact Person

Dr Paul Sant
Programme Manager
paul.sant@beds.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1582 743705