LSI

BSc Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

BSc Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics BSc Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

Programme overview

Flexible Online Study

Start dates
07 Sep 2026
Duration
12 months
Location
100% Online
Start dates
07 Sep 2026
Duration
24 months
Location
100% Online

Programme modules

This programme includes core and optional modules. To earn a master’s degree, you must complete 180 credits. Modules are worth 15 or 30 credits. Full-time students complete 60 credits per semester and finish in one year. Part-time students complete 30 credits per semester and finish in two years.

See the programme specification for full details.

Foundations of Programming (FP41)    15 credits

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Computer Architecture (CA41)    15 credits

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Foundations of Data (FD41)    15 credits

This module provides an enriching journey into the world of data that lies at the heart of our digital society. In this era where data is the new oil, it is pivotal to understand the intrinsic complexities and subtleties that underlie its vast landscapes. digital systems of today and tomorrow.

Topic covered include Foundations of Data, Safekeeping Digital Assets, Database Systems and Their Models, Platforms for Modern Data Needs, Data Management Strategies , Processing in the Data Age, Extracting Meaning from Data , Data Architecture, Data Governance and Data Security.

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Software Development Lifecycle (SL41)    15 credits

Topic covered include Programming Languages, Software Design, Web Technologies, Databases, Software Integrity, Version Control, Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Performance Optimisation, Agile Methodologies and Future-Proofing Careers.

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Object Oriented Design (OO41)    30 credits

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Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics	 (CC41)    15 credits

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Foundations of Cloud Computing	 (CC51)    15 credits

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Human Computer Interaction (UX) (UX51)    15 credits

Topic covered include User-Centred Design Philosophy, Effective User Research, Accessibility in UX Design, Personas and User Engagement, User Needs, Craft of Prototyping, Iterating for Excellence, Problem-Solving in Digital Projects, Project Management and Futuristic UX.

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Digital Acumen  (DA51)    15 credits

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Ethical Hacking		 (EH51)    15 credits

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Internet Protocols and Services (IP51)    15 credits

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Threat Hunting, Analysis and Mitigation (TH51)    15 credits

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Leadership for Innovation		 (LI61)    15 credits

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Digital Entrepreneurship 1	 (DE61)    15 credits

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Final Project - Development (FP61)    30 credits

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Application Security (AS61)    15 credits

Topic covered include Introduction , Basics of web security, Common Web Security Threats , Cookies and Sessions, Session attacks, Cross-Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Scripting Defences, Authentication, SQL Injection, Security Headers, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing, Secure Web Application Development and SecureaLegal and Ethical Considerations in Web Security.

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Entry requirements

The information below reflects the current course structure and module details. Updates may be made annually, and revised details will be published in the Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. The regulations governing this course are available on our website.

Qualifications or experiences

To qualify, applicants must have a degree in .
Qualifications or experiences

English language

To succeed on this programme, strong academic English is essential.

If you are from a majority English-speaking country or have studied at an English-speaking university, no proof is needed.

Otherwise, you will need an IELTS Academic score of 6 overall (with no section below 5.5), or an equivalent test (e.g. TOEFL, Duolingo, Cambridge, PTE, Oxford ELLT, LanguageCert, Trinity ISE, etc). If you don't already have one, you can take an English test on your mobile phone.
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Practical impact

Real-world application

Real-world application

Personal growth

Personal growth

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Tuition fees & funding

Ready to invest in your future? The following outlines the financial commitment and demonstrates the potential return on investment in your professional growth.

Return on investment

This tool is designed to help evaluate your potential ROI. Your post-graduation income opportunities will depend on company type, size, sector, location, market conditions, your skills and ability to impress, and many other factors. Do your own research.

In this scenario, you take a £11,900 loan with annual interest of for your tuition fees.

Upon graduation, you'd get a job with a £45K salary, keeping around and repaying about £5K towards your loan. By year three, you're earning £50K , repaying another £5K and keeping about £45K , and so on.

From the end of the repayment period, your annual salaries will be fully yours to enjoy. That exciting future is why you invest today.

Of course, you should also account for taxes depending on your country, and whether load repayments are made pre or post tax.

Accreditation

The London School of Innovation (LSI) is registered with the OfS, the regulator for higher education in England, and holds Degree Awarding Powers for taught degrees up to master's level. As such, our UK students may access government backed Masters Loan for up to £12,858 subject to eligibility . Official UK degrees are widely accepted internationally, while specific decisions for employment, further study, immigration or professional licensing are made by the relevant country, institution, employer or professional body.

Why study at LSI?

Traditional higher education hasn't kept pace with how fast the world is changing. LSI is different: built around technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, and designed to help you thrive in a future shaped by AI.

Specialist in
tech & innovation 

As a UK higher education institution dedicated to digital tech, innovation and entrepreneurship, LSI optimises your path to mastery and confidence.

We don't try to be everything to everyone. Our curriculum, our teaching, our faculty and our culture are all built around a single aim: helping you become a capable, well-rounded leader in an AI-augmented world.

Regular
one-to-one support

Instead of one-way lectures, LSI gives students regular one-to-one academic contact, because the hardest parts of learning often need conversation, challenge, reassurance, and judgement.

Studying at postgraduate level is intellectual, but it is also personal. Motivation, confidence, uncertainty, and ambition all matter.

A network of
ambitious peers

You'll study alongside ambitious, curious people. Those relationships rarely end at graduation.

Your peers and the wider LSI alumni network become collaborators, sounding boards, and the contacts who open doors long after you've finished.

AI-enhanced
learning

LSI’s award-winning AI platform acts as a 24/7 learning companion, helping you work through material, test your understanding, receive formative feedback, and identify gaps earlier.

The system provides multimedia explanations, interactive tasks, formative checks, and feedback on your work, while academic staff remain responsible for judgement, standards, and support.

Your learning journey enhanced with AI

LSI's award-winning proprietary technology uses AI to personalise study, give faster formative feedback, and support practice, while human academics focus on discussion, judgement, mentoring, and academic standards.

Virtual 
private tutor

Virtual
private tutor

This isn’t a chatbot. It’s a tutor that guides you through hands-on learning, at your pace. Read, watch or listen anytime, on your phone during a commute or workout, or on your laptop at 2am before a deadline.

Through text, audio, visual feedback, formative questions, and assignment critique, the tutor helps you keep moving between scheduled sessions with academic staff.

Virtual 
private tutor
Master 
 the theory with  AI

Master
the theory with AI

Every lesson adjusts to your pace and what you already know, so you're never stuck on the obvious or lost in the difficult.

Most subjects don't run in a straight line. Our Interactive Knowledge Graph maps how concepts connect and build on each other, then tracks what you've mastered and what still needs work, so nothing important slips through the cracks.

Master 
 the theory with  AI
Instant  feedback 
 for assignments

Instant feedback
for assignments

Get useful feedback the moment you submit, instead of waiting days to find out where you went wrong, then act on it while the work is still fresh in your mind.

This doesn't replace your tutors or academic judgement. Detailed feedback from faculty can be requested right after AI feedback. What it adds is momentum: you keep moving forward instead of stalling between submission and review.

Instant  feedback 
 for assignments
Role-play  
with AI

Role-play
with AI

Rehearse the high-stakes moments before they're real. In AI-driven role-play, you make decisions in lifelike professional scenarios and see how they play out, so you build confidence where it's safe to get things wrong.

Judgement comes from practice, not theory alone. You might lead a tense project review, work through an ethical AI dilemma, negotiate a technical trade-off, or troubleshoot a system failure against the clock, each scenario repeatable and tied to what you're learning.

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