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Bachelor of Science with Honours Digital Forensics (Global)

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About the Programme

An education grant of S$1,090 is available to local applicants for the 2025 intakes of this programme. Please contact our programme consultant for more information.

With digital forensics playing a critical role in the world of modern criminal and corporate investigations, studying Digital Forensics with us will help you develop the practical and professional skills needed by employers in the Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Law Enforcement, and wider corporate sectors.

The programme covers the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data recovered from computers and digital devices to establish factual evidence. You will also develop the necessary expert witness, legal, and professional skills required by employers.

This programme is for you if you want to combine a highly rigorous academic qualification with real-life practical work experience that will prepare you to apply your knowledge as a Digital Forensics Expert or Forensic Investigator. You will be joining a well-established programme, with a proven track record of producing skilled and confident graduates who are ready to meet the demands of the Digital Forensics industry. To ensure the programme meets the knowledge and skill requirements for conducting professional digital forensic investigations, the programme curriculum has been designed in close consultation with digital forensics experts from the private sector, as well as from a number of police constabularies from the United Kingdom.

The multidisciplinary nature of our programme will foster the essential skills you require in computer networking, computer programming, data investigation, ethical hacking, incident response, mobile device forensics, and expert witness and legal roles, complementary to digital forensic investigations. These attributes are not only essential to employers in law enforcement and the Digital Forensics industry, but also serve as broader employability skills. On graduation, you will be capable of managing a digital forensic case, and conducting technical examination, and interpretation of digital-based evidence. You will develop as a confident, highly-skilled, and professional graduate with a meticulous and methodological approach to problem solving, whether working individually or as part of a professional team.

Motivated by a practice-led, knowledge-applied philosophy, our programme emphasises a hands-on, practical approach to learning digital forensic investigation, computer networking, and other essential computing techniques using commercial and open-source forensic tools. We incorporate additional activities such as industrial workshops, practitioner boot-camps, guest lectures, and vendor qualification assessments to strengthen the employability-driven nature of our programme.

Graduation & Degree Awarded

Students who successfully complete and pass the modules stipulated in the programme structure will be awarded the Bachelor of Science with Honours Digital Forensics (Global) from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom.

The Degree will be the same as that awarded to the on-campus graduates in the United Kingdom.

Key facts
Duration
9 months

Intake Month
January, May, and September

Number Of Modules
6

Mode Of Delivery
Blended Learning

Assessment
100% assignment-based programme with no exams

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Career Opportunities

Cyber Security Analyst

Digital Forensics Analyst/Consultant

Ethical Hacker (Penetration Tester)

Forensic Computer Examiner in Law Enforcement

Incident Response Specialist

IT Auditor

Mobile Device Forensics Specialist

Network Forensics Investigator

Our Campus

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Intakes

There are 3 intakes per year.
Commencement

January

May

September

Please contact our programme consultant to obtain a copy of the class schedule.

Minimum Class Size

20 students

Minimum class size is subject to change and approval by the University and Kaplan Higher Education Academy.

Class may commence with fewer students than indicated above, depending on resource availability. If there are changes to the scheduled commencement date, you will be informed at least 1 week before the scheduled date.

Curriculum

Modules

Core Modules

The Degree programme consists of 6 modules. The following modules are covered in the programme:

Consultancy and IT Management
Ethical Hacking
Incident Response and Investigation Practice
Mobile Device Forensics
Network and Internet Forensics
Research Methods in Computing

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Admission Criteria
Academic Requirements

This Degree programme accepts a wide range of qualifications, which include:

Kaplan Diploma in a related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant work experience in computing or aspects of information technology or digital forensics.

Local Polytechnic Diploma in a related discipline.

Other qualifications in a related discipline may be considered on an individual basis.

Students may be required to complete bridging modules to fulfil the required credit points.

In all cases, the final decision on admission to the programme rests with the University.

English Language Requirements

GCE O-Level English language subject (Grade C6 and above); OR

IELTS 6.0 or equivalent

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Fees
- Local Applicants
  
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  Part-time (Local Applicants) – Click here to apply online.
  
  Course Fee
  
  Tuition Fee
  
  The total tuition fee covers university registration, lectures/tutorials/workshops and main assessments such as assignments/examinations/projects/tests (where applicable), programme materials in digital format, Degree (if earned) and transcript.
  
  S$14,268.10 payable in 3 instalments
  (Nett programme fee listed above = Tuition fee of S$15,358.10 minus Education Grant of S$1,090¹)
  
  Fee inclusive of 9% GST
  
  Receive a S$500 referral incentive when you recommend a friend to enrol in our Degree programme².
  
  ¹The Education Grant and amount specified is exclusive to selected programmes and not transferable to other programmes or another intake of the same programme. Terms and conditions apply.
  
  ²Click here for Terms and Conditions for Rebates and Offers.
  
  Non-Refundable Application Fee
  
  S$239.80
  Fee inclusive of 9% GST
  
  Student Development Fee
  
  S$283.40*
  Fee inclusive of 9% GST
  
  *Payment for this fee will be included in the first instalment.
  
  The Student Development Fee covers the provision of a comprehensive range of initiatives aimed at enhancing the career and industry-readiness of Kaplan students, such as programmes aimed at improving interpersonal skills, technical and digital skills, as well as career advisory and job matching services. More details can be found here.
  
  Payment Options
  
  Payment Counter Operating Hours:
  
  Wilkie Edge Campus, Level 2, Payment Counter Operating Hours:
  9am – 8pm (Mondays to Fridays)
  9am – 3pm (Saturdays)
  
  Christmas Eve and New Year Eve: 9am to 1pm
  
  (Closed on Sundays, Public Holidays and Chinese New Year Eve)
  
  SingPost SAM Kiosk/Mobile App/Web:
  
  For New Students
  
  New students who wish to pay their application fee or their 1st instalment of the programme fee via SAM mobile app, web or kiosk can contact the programme consultant for assistance.
  
  Download SAM mobile app:
  Google Playstore
  Apple Appstore
  
  Online payment website:
  https://mysam.singpost.com/webhome
  
  Credit Card 0% Interest Instalment Payment:
  
  Payment to be made at the Payment Counter:
  
  6/12 months – DBS/POSB/OCBC/Standard Chartered Bank/UOB
  
  6/12/24 months – AMEX/Maybank
  
  Online Instalment Payment Plan (IPP):
  
  6/12 months – AMEX/OCBC/Standard Chartered Bank
  
  Education Loan:
  
  Choose from flexible repayment schemes through the Maybank Education Loan or OCBC Frank Education Loan.
  
  Maybank Education Loan
  
  Standard Repayment
  1. Begin monthly instalments (principal and interest) once your loan is disbursed.
  
  Partial Repayment
  1. Make partial instalments for up to 3 years or until the end of your programme, whichever is earlier.
  2. Standard monthly instalments (principal and interest) will commence thereafter.
  
  Interest Servicing
  1. Pay only interest for up to 3 years or until the end of your programme, whichever is earlier.
  2. Standard monthly instalments (principal and interest) will commence thereafter.
  
  Flexible repayment options with a tenure of up to 8 years.
  
  Terms and conditions apply, subject to the bank’s approval.
  
  OCBC Frank Education Loan
  
  Standard - Principal & Interest
  1. Pay your monthly instalments (principal + interest) once your loan is disbursed.
  
  Graduated - Interest first*
  1. Pay only interest while studying.
  2. Start paying principal + interest after graduation.
  
  Graduated Plus - Interest first plus 1 Year*
  1. Pay only Interest while studying + 1 year after graduation.
  2. Pay principal + interest from third year onwards.
  
  Terms and conditions apply, subject to the bank’s approval.
  
  *For Graduated and Graduated Plus, the loan tenure includes the period of study.
  
  For assistance, please contact your programme consultant or click here to get in touch with the loan officers.
  
  Cheque Payment (Singapore banks only):
  
  Cheque should be made payable to “Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd”.
  
  Flywire (for International Students):
  
  For international students making overseas remittance payments through Flywire, please make payment via https://flywire-pay.kaplan.com.sg/#/ (application and programme fees only).
  
  Interbank Transfer/Telegraphic Transfer:
  
  Students can make application fee and programme fee payments via Interbank Transfer or Telegraphic Transfer.
  
  Kaplan Higher Education Academy
  Bank account details:
  Bank name: DBS Bank
  Bank address: 12 Marina Boulevard, DBS Asia Central, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, Singapore 018982
  Beneficiary’s name: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd
  Bank code: 7171
  Branch code: 001
  Account no.: 001-900452-7
  Swift code: DBSSSGSG
  
  Important Note:
  
  Please fill in the “Payment description” column with your Invoice details and Student CT number which can be found in the student contract.
  
  If you wish to make an application fee payment via this method, please contact your programme consultant to acquire your Student CT number.
  
  For new students: please sign the student contract prior to making the transfer and provide a screenshot of your payment confirmation (including hard copy payment slips, if any) with your CT number to your programme consultant.
  
  For existing students: please provide a screenshot of your payment confirmation (including hard copy payment slips, if any) to [email protected] or call 6496 5661 for assistance.
  
  Education Grant
  
  This Education Grant aims to provide financial assistance to Birmingham City University students pursuing selected Degree programmes. For more information, please click here or contact our programme consultant.

Duration
Duration

9 months

Maximum allowed candidature period

60 months

If a student fails to complete the programme within the candidature period, they will not be entitled to any recourse or refund.

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