Computer Forensics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
Forensic Computing and Security BSc (Hons)	Bournemouth University	43%	6%	16%	£9250	£16500	125	Poole	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing (Top-up) BSc (Hons)	London Metropolitan University	92%	0%	25%	£2310	£3894	80	London	On campus Part-time
Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons)	University of Portsmouth	64%	15%	8%	£9250	£18300	124	Portsmouth	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics and Cyber Security MSc	University of Greenwich	64%	15%	8%	£9750	£14500	124	London	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (with Placement) MSc	University of Huddersfield	64%	15%	8%	-	£18000	124	Huddersfield	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics MSc	University of Huddersfield	64%	15%	8%	£7900	£17000	124	Huddersfield	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics and Cyber Security (including foundation year) BSc (Hons)	London Metropolitan University	92%	0%	25%	£2310	£3894	80	London	On campus Part-time
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	University of Sunderland	74%	5%	15%	£9250	£13000	80	Sunderland	On campus Full-time
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	University of Sunderland	74%	5%	15%	£9250	£13000	80	Sunderland	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Middlesex University	72%	10%	5%	£9250	£14000	69	London	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics and Cyber Security BSc (Hons)	London Metropolitan University	92%	0%	25%	£9250	£15576	80	London	On campus Full-time
Computer and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Teesside University	66%	9%	10%	£9250	£13000	131	Middlesbrough	On campus Full-time
Computer and Digital Forensics (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	Teesside University	66%	9%	10%	£9250	£13000	131	Middlesbrough	On campus Full-time
Computer and Cyber Forensics (with Foundation) BSc (Hons)	University of Gloucestershire	67%	0%	15%	£9250	£14700	117	Cheltenham	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics BSc (Hons)	Liverpool John Moores University	61%	1%	20%	£9250	£16100	164	Liverpool	On campus Full-time
Computer and Cyber Forensics (with placement) BSc (Hons)	University of Gloucestershire	67%	0%	15%	£9250	£14700	116	Cheltenham	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics(Sandwich course) BSc (Hons)	University of South Wales	49%	0%	0%	£9000	£12600	120	Pontypridd	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics & Security With Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	Canterbury Christ Church University	72%	10%	14%	£9250	£14500	91	Canterbury	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	Liverpool John Moores University	61%	1%	20%	£9250	£11000	164	Liverpool	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics and Security (With Year in Industry) BSc (Hons)	Canterbury Christ Church University	72%	10%	14%	£9250	£14500	91	Canterbury	On campus Full-time
Computer and Cyber Forensics BSc (Hons)	University of Gloucestershire	67%	0%	15%	£9250	£14700	116	Cheltenham	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics and Security BSc (Hons)	Canterbury Christ Church University	72%	10%	14%	£9250	£14500	91	Canterbury	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	University of South Wales	49%	0%	10%	£9000	£12600	116	Pontypridd	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics BSc	De Montfort University	59%	6%	7%	£9250	£14750	108	Leicester	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity HND	Gloucestershire College	-	-	45%	£6700	£6700	-	Gloucester	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Leeds Beckett University	79%	5%	7%	-	-	112	Leeds	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	University of the West of England	78%	5%	4%	-	-	150	Bristol	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	University of the West of England	78%	5%	4%	-	-	150	Bristol	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics (including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	Kingston University	66%	-	5%	£9250	-	102	Kingston upon Thames	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Kingston University	66%	-	5%	£9250	-	102	Kingston upon Thames	On campus Full-time
Cyber Security & Digital Forensics (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons)	Kingston University	66%	-	5%	£9250	-	102	Kingston upon Thames	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation MSc	Teesside University	66%	-	5%	-	-	102	Middlesbrough	On campus Part-time
Electronic Security and Digital Forensics MSc	Middlesex University	66%	-	5%	£9700	£14000	102	London	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics MSc	University of South Wales	66%	-	5%	-	-	102	Pontypridd	On campus Part-time
Advanced Security and Digital Forensics MSc	Edinburgh Napier University	66%	-	5%	-	-	102	Edinburgh	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics MSc (PG)	Middlesex University	66%	-	5%	-	-	102	London	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics with Professional Placement Year MSci (Hons)	Birmingham City University	66%	-	5%	£9250	£13200	102	Birmingham	On campus Full-time
Computer and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Northumbria University	88%	7%	9%	-	-	147	Newcastle	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Birmingham City University	54%	8%	12%	£9250	-	128	Birmingham	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)	Leeds Beckett University	79%	5%	7%	-	-	112	Leeds	On campus Full-time
Digital Forensics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	Birmingham City University	54%	8%	12%	£9250	-	120	Birmingham	On campus Full-time
Computer Forensics and Security with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	Canterbury Christ Church University	72%	10%	14%	-	-	91	Canterbury	On campus Full-time

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

60 /100

679 students of Computer Forensics in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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	Average review score among all Computer Forensics courses in the UK	Average all universities in England UK
Explanations	72	85
Interesting courses	68	78
Intellectually stimulating	72	82
Challenged to do my best	69	76
Depth of concepts	66	80
Joined ideas from different topics	74	81
Applicability of course content	71	77
Clear criteria in markings	64	69
Fair assessment	64	68
Timely feedback	58	66
Helpful feedback	67	69
Approachability of staff	76	81
Guidance related to courses	64	71
Guidance related to choosing courses	61	68
Organisation of courses	46	64
Timetable	72	76
Communication of changes	69	70
IT facilities	65	72
Library	63	76
Course specific resources	73	74
Sense of community	46	59
Teamwork opportunities	63	76
Student feedback opportunities	81	80
Student feedback valued	58	69
Student's feedback acted upon	40	52
Work of student union	43	54
Overall satisfaction	60	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Forensics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24000	£24107	£28018
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £31000	£17964 - £30679	£18518 - £37339

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Computer Forensics courses of UK

Typical employers for graduates of Computer Forensics

Governments
Healthcare Networks
Commercial Banks
Financial Institutions

Specialisations within Computer Forensics

Disk Forensics
Network Forensics
Wireless Forensics
Database Forensics
Malware Forensics
Email Forensics
Memory Forensics

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Forensics

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Average UCAS Tariff Score 130

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	1
48-63	3
64-79	4
80-95	7
96-111	14
112-127	19
128-143	16
144-159	21
160-175	23
176-191	7
192-207	6
208-223	4
224-239	3
>240	3

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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The following degrees are offered for Computer Forensics studies:
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Master of Science - MSc
Bachelor of Science - BSc
Higher National Diploma - HND
Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
Master in Science (Honours) - MSci (Hons)

Digital Forensics and Cyber Security (including foundation year) at London Metropolitan University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 39 respondents.

The median salary of graduates of Computer Forensics was £24000 15 months after graduation, £24107 3 years after graduation and £28018 5 years after graduation.