Cyber Security and Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)UndergraduateComputer Science

About This Programme

Hands-on cyber security and digital forensics: incident investigation, ethical hacking, secure systems and defensive security.

Course Highlights

Combines cyber security with digital forensics: incident investigation, ethical hacking and memory analysis.
Hands-on with secure web technologies, IoT security, defensive security and blockchain analytics.
A final individual project builds a portfolio for security and forensics roles.
A UK Middlesex University honours degree completed in three years at the Dubai campus.

What You'll Study

Taught on campus, full-time over three years, totalling 120 credits per year.

Year 1

Systems, networks and programming foundations.

Computer Systems Architecture and Operating Systems30 credits
Programming for Data Communication and Networks30 credits
Computer and Networks30 credits
Information in Organisations30 credits

Year 2

Secure technologies and digital investigation.

Internet of Things30 credits
Secure Web Technologies30 credits
Digital Incident Scene Investigation and Analysis30 credits

Year 3

Advanced forensics and security, with a final project and options.

Memory Analysis30 credits
Computer Security and Ethical Hacking30 credits
Individual Project30 credits

Plus optional modules, for example:

Defensive Security30 credits
Blockchain Engineering and Analytics30 credits
Advanced Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence30 credits

Entry Requirements

A Level: BBC at A Level (typically two to three subjects).

English: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an accepted equivalent.

CBSE / ISC / State Board: minimum 65% overall. Applicants holding only GCSEs can progress via the one-year International Foundation Programme.

Careers

Graduates work as digital forensic examiners and investigators, cyber security researchers, compliance managers and cyber forensics coordinators across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and by Dubai's KHDA. The degree is awarded by Middlesex University in the UK (QAA-reviewed).

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons)

Start Date

September 2026

Typical Offer

BBC at A Level, or 65% overall in CBSE/ISC

Duration

3 years

Qualification

BSc (Hons)

Subject Area

Computer Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 64,557/yr

Annual tuition is AED 64,557 (inclusive of VAT), around AED 193,671 for the full three-year degree. All students receive a minimum 10% academic scholarship, with further scholarships and grants available.

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