Overview

As part of this Cyber Security and Digital Forensics programme from Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

Gain a critical appreciation and understanding of the more complex elements of cyber security and digital forensics, combining both academic principles and industrial needs

Develop skills that reflect industry requirements through employer engagement

Take part in scheduled sessions including lectures, lab exercises and discussion groups

Participate in activities such as simulations, role-play, case studies, projects, practical work, work-based learning, workshops, peer tutoring, peer group interaction, self-managed teams and learner managed learning

Conduct critical research and professional analysis, develop solutions, evaluate your work and create a report to present to your supervisors through a dissertation project

Careers

This course will provide you with advanced knowledge in cyber security and digital forensics and will broaden your employability prospects within the IT industry. Possible career paths could include roles such as:

Security architect

Malware analyst

Security analyst

Forensic analyst

System/network/web/application penetration tester

Security auditor

Incident responder

Security has wide reaching implications and these skills can benefit many other ICT roles including software developer/engineer, system administrator, network administrator and management positions.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis

Forensic Image and Video Processing

Software Security and Exploitation

Project Management

Research Practice

Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Forensic Science Cyber Security View 223 other Masters in Cyber Security in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Computer Security and Computer Forensics, or at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for both subjects applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10100 GBP / year

≈ 10100 GBP / year

Additional Details

Placement Year tuition fees:

UK: £2020

International: £3580

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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