Join us at Birmingham City University and study Digital Forensics in the UK. Our BSc (Hons) / MSci Digital Forensics course gives you access to study in our specialist Digital Forensics labs, all equipped to industry standards and run the latest software, meaning you can experience the most current technology and prepare yourself for the working world.

With digital forensics playing a critical role in the world of modern criminal investigations, studying Digital Forensics with us will help you develop the practical and professional skills needed by employers in the digital forensics, cyber security and law enforcement sectors.

The course covers the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data recovered from computers and digital devices to establish factual evidence. Our dedicated specialist Digital Forensics Laboratory hosts professional digital forensics tools, including EnCase, FTK, XRY, Cellebrite and other industry standard tools. You will also develop the necessary legal, expert witness and professional skills required by employers..

Our course has been designed with graduate employability at its heart. Throughout invite speakers from industry to share their valuable knowledge and experience in guest lectures and seminars. This provides an invaluable opportunity to network with the experts. At various stages the course, we host specialist boot-camps delivered by digital forensics practitioners as well as provide opportunities to obtain vendor qualifications to enhance your career prospects.

Because we have close links with business and industry – with our academic team having worked in the sector – we know that your studies are always relevant, up-to-date and meet the exact needs of the current marketplace.

Recent graduates have been snapped up by specialist digital forensics companies or departments in a range of including:

• SYTECH Consultants
• BT
• DiskLabs Ltd
• Capital One
• Deloitte
• Carbon Black
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
• West Midlands Police
• 7Safe
• Warwickshire Police

• Kroll Ontrack
• Cheshire Police Constabulary
• CCL Group Ltd.
• Greater Manchester Police
• IBM
• London Metropolitan Police
• Capgemini
• Themes Valley Police
• Zepko
• Humberside Police

Our graduates forge rewarding careers in areas such as systems security, forensic accounting and fraud investigation and specialist digital evidence/high-tech crime units.