BSc (Hons)Computer Security and Forensics

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	GF54

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/ach/gf54

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Communication Systems (15 credits)
Computer Systems Architectures (15 credits)
System Development (15 credits)
Scholarly and Academic Practice (15 credits)
Object Oriented Programming (15 credits)
Programming Foundations (15 credits)
Logical Foundations (15 credits)
Analytical Methods for Computing (15 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Computer Forensics 2 (15 credits)
Network Theory & Technologies (15 credits)
Network Security (15 credits)
Operating Systems (15 credits)
Systems Development Project (30 credits)
Professionalism in the IT Industry (15 credits)
Introduction to Smart Systems (15 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Work Placement Course – CMS

Year 4
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Computer Forensics 3 (30 credits)
Project (CIS) (60 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Smart Systems Development (15 credits)
Network Technology (15 credits)
Network Design and Implementation (15 credits)
Penetration Testing and Ethical Vulnerability Scanning (15 credits)
Web Application Development (15 credits)
Programming Distributed Components (15 credits)
Enterprise Server Management and Security (15 credits)
Computing Education Placement (15 credits)

Career opportunities

This degree will prepare you for a career in system development, maintenance and administration, or a range of specialist roles, including forensic investigator, security consultant, penetration tester, network management specialist and data recovery expert.