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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year
Middlesex University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course at Middlesex University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
D,E,E
Most popular A-levels studied
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course at Middlesex University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Physics | D |
| Mathematics | B |
| Further Mathematics | C |
| Chemistry | B |
| Business Studies | D |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | C |
| Computer Science | B |
| Business Studies | C |
| English Literature | D |
| Law | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | C |
| Computer Science | B |
| Business Studies | C |
| English Literature | D |
| Law | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: I123
Here's what Middlesex University says about its Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course.
Overview Why study cyber security and digital forensics with us Our BSc Cyber Security and Digital Forensics will develop your theoretical knowledge while you gain the skills, practical experience and certifications to excel in areas that range from compliance management to cyber forensics and everywhere in between. Tailor your studies to gain the expert knowledge, certifications and specialist cyber security skills that are in high demand across all sectors and industries.
You’ll enhance your understanding of compliance standards within a range of industries and networks, learn to identify breaches, vulnerabilities and threats – and build the digital investigation skills that will minimise their impact on organisations.
Build your practical skills We’ll give you the opportunity to develop your professional skills with a year-long, paid work experience placement as part of a four-year study option. You’ll also have the chance to gain industry-recognised certifications, including Cisco's CCNA and CCNP.
You’ll put theory into practice with hands-on experiments in our dedicated network, cyber security and digital forensic labs, using the latest applications and tools used in the IT security field.
Our cyber security and digital forensics degree gives you the flexibility to tailor your studies with optional modules that let you focus on your areas of interest while you develop the skills that will give you a competitive edge in the industry.
Get the support you need to succeed Our personalised approach gives you the support you need to succeed as a student. While you are an undergraduate or foundation year student, you’ll have a Personal Tutor directly related to your course. If you need support with academic writing, numeracy and library skills, we’ll be sure to provide it. Our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants have studied your subject and can support you based on their own experience.
We’ll give you the help you need to write your CV, develop your job entry plan and make the relevant industry contacts that will let you pursue your career goals. You’ll graduate with a range of job opportunities in a variety of sectors, following in the footsteps of graduates who are now making their mark in companies including Accenture, Grant Thornton, Eurofins Forensic Service, Serious Fraud Office and Transport for London.
Modules For more details about this programme, please visit the course page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-year-in-computing-and-engineering/
Source: Middlesex University
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year at Middlesex University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Computer Science and Information Technology
Location
Hendon Campus | London
Duration
6 Years
Study mode
Part-time
Subjects
• Computer and information security
• Computer forensics
• Cybernetics
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,600 per year |
| International | £16,600 per year |
Middlesex University student reviews
Showing 50 reviews
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
The student union took feedback seriously and campaigned for change
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
I was very busy working as an SLA and having another part time job on the side. They recently changed how many modules there are, some of them were merged to create one longer module and it takes a lot of time to catch-up as there’s only 6 hours of contact
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
The university started a £2 meal after people complained that the food costs were too high, they have a variety of low cost places nearby and every day there’s a vegan option and a halal meat option for the £2 meal
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
There was quite a lot of support available with the SLA team but that has recently been cut. The SLA team helped answer questions and helped look over assessments and give you feedback
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
They have a microbiology lab and a cancer lab with samples. You are taught about the microbiology lab in the first year and get to culture bacteria in second year to prepare you to choose what lab based dissertation you want to do
3rd year
Biomedical sciences
7 months ago
The course has many different subject that are taught 2 at a time for each semester. They have labs and assignments throughout the semester but not as much face-to-face contact with the lecturer only 6 hours per week
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Middlesex University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course at Middlesex University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
93%
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Teaching on my course
93%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
98%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
98%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
60%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
77%
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Academic support
77%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
76%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
79%
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Organisation and management
84%
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Organisation and management
84%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
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How well organised is your course?
81%
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Learning resources
93%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
83%
high
Student voice
83%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
78%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
80%
med
Teaching on my course
80%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
81%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
77%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
69%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
med
Academic support
77%
low
Academic support
77%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
77%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
77%
low
Organisation and management
64%
low
Organisation and management
64%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
59%
low
How well organised is your course?
67%
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Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
67%
low
Student voice
67%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
med
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?
66%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
82%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
78%
low
Teaching on my course
78%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
76%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
80%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
74%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
74%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
72%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
70%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
low
Academic support
75%
low
Academic support
75%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
75%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
74%
low
Organisation and management
57%
low
Organisation and management
57%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
56%
low
How well organised is your course?
58%
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Learning resources
78%
med
Learning resources
78%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
80%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
79%
med
Student voice
62%
low
Student voice
62%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
56%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
69%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
61%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
57%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
78%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
med
Student information
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course at Middlesex University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Middlesex University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
65%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Caring personal services
10%
Engineering professionals
Graduate statistics
67%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
52%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
33%
Information Technology Professionals
15%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
8%
Sales occupations
7%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Middlesex University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£31.8k
First year after graduation
£29.6k
Third year after graduation
£36.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£25.6k
First year after graduation
£28.5k
Third year after graduation
£33.9k
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 Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Foundation Year.
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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