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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year

Keele University

(3.9)
55 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year course at Keele University.

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A level

56 UCAS points

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: G415

Here's what Keele University says about its Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year course.

Foundation Year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Computer Science and Digital Forensics

Gain a solid grounding in the key themes that underpin contemporary computer science to explore digital forensics at an advanced level. Our BSc will equip you with the techniques and processes to recover, trace and capture materials found in digital devices to help businesses tackle cybercrime.

Why choose this course? Acquire first-hand experience in industry with our Placement Year option All necessary mathematics knowledge and Forensic techniques are provided within relevant modules Access a wide range of equipment including supercomputer facilities, a VR lab and a Maker Space Our teaching is at the leading edge of the discipline and informed by subject research, industry trends and market requirements

Our Computer Science (Digital Forensics) programme places emphasis on practical computer programming and software development. Initial modules provide a solid grounding in the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline, such as the handling and processing of evidence and the fundamentals of programming, computing and forensic science principles. You will learn how to develop computing applications for varied discipline specific problem domains, manage the development and use of computing systems and understand the techniques and processes that allow the recovery, trace and the capturing of digital data.

About Keele Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Foundation Year

Location

Main Site | Keele

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Computer science

Start date

September 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

Keele University reviews

(3.9)
Based on 55 reviews from Keele University's students and alumni
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31%
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41%
3 star
17%
2 star
7%
1 star
4%
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.

Computer science

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

73%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

69%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

49%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

73%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

75%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

73%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

63%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

68%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

80%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

43%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

66%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

63%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

77%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

72%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

70%

med

How well organised is your course?

50%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

77%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

84%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

87%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

45%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

78%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

62%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

69%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

84%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

77%

low

Student information

See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.

Computer science
Mode of study
Full-time84%Part-time16%
Gender ratio
Female19%Male81%
Where students come from
International8%UK92%
Student performance
2:1 or above77%
First year dropout rate9%
Number of students455
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
PhysicsC
Computer ScienceC
BiologyD
ChemistryC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about Keele University graduates who took Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Computer science

Graduate statistics

85%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

85%

In work, study or other activity

60%

Say it fits with future plans

75%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

55%

Information Technology Professionals

10%

Business and public service associate professionals

5%

Administrative occupations

5%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Keele University graduates who took Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Computing

Earnings

£21.2k

First year after graduation

£33.6k

Third year after graduation

£31.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Computer Science (Digital Forensics) with Foundation Year.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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