Digital Forensics including Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

FG45

Campuses

Newport

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,200 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Digital Forensics including Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

About

The Foundation Year is common to all Cyber awards and is designed to give students a flavour of each of the specific disciplines. The material is designed to bridge their knowledge to enable them to progress to Level 4 on completion of Level 3.

Digital Forensics & Computer Security 

This module aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts surrounding digital forensics and computer security.

Fundamentals of Secure Programming 

This module provides students with an understanding of the basics of secure computer programming, allowing them to demonstrate an understanding of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

Fundamentals of Computer Systems 

The module aims to expose the students to the fundamentals of binary computers by utilising interactive small devices.

Foundation of Mathematics for Cyber 

This module will focus on Mathematics that is relevant to Cyber Security students.  It will provide students with necessary mathematical techniques required to comprehend the technical aspects of computer operation.

Cyber Project 

The module aims to introduce students to research and project work. This will encourage students to learn how to manage a small project, and to run it effectively and under certain time constraints.  

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Applicants who have completed a Diploma of Technician / Technical Diploma in a relevant subject can be considered for year 1 entry of an undergraduate degree
Applicants who have followed the IB Diploma curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied
Applicants who have followed the A-Level curriculum can be considered for undergraduate entry – the normal UCAS tariff will be applied

Undergraduate Advanced Entry

Students who have completed a 2 year Diploma or Associate Degree from a recognised institution can be considered for advanced entry onto the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree programme

If your qualification is not covered above or you do not meet the set criteria please contact us and we will see how we can assist you.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Career

Career Paths

Digital Forensics Investigator
Policing
Government Intelligence Agencies
Incident Response Analyst
Private Forensic and Security Consulting Companies

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

Employment prospects are excellent. Digital Forensic careers are often available in law enforcement agencies, corporate organisations, incident response organisations, military and government intelligence agencies, and private security and consulting companies with the rise in demand set to continue.

Possible career paths

Law enforcement
Military
Government Intelligence Agencies
Private Forensic and Security Consulting Companies
Digital Forensic Investigator
Incident Response Analyst
Malware Analyst
Information Security Analyst

Careers support

As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.

This includes one-to-one appointments from faculty-based Career Advisors, in person, over the phone, or even Teams and through email via the “Ask the Question” service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers.

Our careers service has dedicated teams. A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.