BSc (Hons) Computer Forensics and Security

http://www.derby.ac.uk/computer-forensics-and-security-bsc-hons

Fees 2009/10

UK/EU students

Full time: £3,225 (per year)
Part time: £255 per single module (you usually take 24 of these modules in total)

International students

Full time: £7,800 (per year)

Course length

4 years (including placement year)

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are usually 220 UCAS points from A levels or equivalent qualifications such as a BTEC National Diploma, Scottish Highers etc. Access/Foundation course qualifications are also accepted.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - all the information included in your application will be considered. The university also wants to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

MSc Forensic Computing and Security (incorporating PG Cert/PG Dip)

http://www.derby.ac.uk/computing/msc-forensic

Fees 2009/10

UK/EU students

£360 per single module (you usually take 12 of these modules in total)

International students

£8,415 (in total)

Course length

Full time : 1 year,
Part time : 3 years

Entry requirements

You should have either:

- an Honours degree in Computing or a degree with substantial relevant content for this specialist discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification relevant to this specialist discipline, or
- an alternative award and/or experience considered to be of an equivalent standard to one of the above, plus
- have proficiency in English (IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 550-575 [PC213-232]).

Both courses include strong elements of Security (both practical and theoretical), Law (including an analysis of the UK judicial system - delivered by lecturers from the Law School), Forensic Science, Computer Forensics and digital investigation. Encase and FTK (full licences) are used as the standard investigation software.

The courses are supported by site visits, extraneous guest lecturers dedicated to the courses and incorporate the DISC initiative whereby 6 guest lectures a year - delivered by industry - are given on the subject of Forensics and Security. Attendance at these lectures is mandatory for the Forensics and Security students, more details can be found at http://www.derby.ac.uk/disc

Contact Person

Harjinder Singh Lallie
Subject Leader - Security and Forensics
h.s.lallie@derby.ac.uk
Tel: (0)1332 591731