Overview

Why study this program?

The Cybercrime and Digital Investigation program at Middlesex University aims to equip you with an understanding of computing skills and capabilities that will help to respond to online threats to personal information as well as to organisational environments.

This Cybercrime and Digital Investigation MSc course at the Middlesex University is the ideal postgraduate qualification for students and professionals seeking a specialist role in a community or support service environment, such as victim support services, the police force, child protection, offender services, as well as corporate environments where there is a need to prevent and respond to cybercrime and issues related to online safety.

Course Highlights

You will be taught by leading experts working in the field of online safety and child protection
Learn how cyber criminals seek to take advantage of internet systems and ways of preventing these crimes from happening
Gain specialist skills and knowledge in a relevant and increasingly essential area of criminology, with many employment opportunities

Career Opportunities

This master's degree aims to develop social science graduates who have the skills needed to respond to cybercrime and e-security challenges, from issues relating to transnational crime, intellectual property, sexual offences, vulnerable victims, privacy legislation and law.

Potential career paths include

policy development
corporate security
e-investigation
social media safety
anti-money laundering (investigatory and other roles in the Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Services Ombudsman etc.)
safeguarding
designing and implementing data security and information strategies
business continuity and others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Forensics and Incident Management
Financial Crime Risks from Emerging Technologies
Blockchain Anatomy and Analytics
Open-source intelligence Techniques
Cybercrime and Society
Text Mining and Analysis
Research Strategies in Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Criminology View 149 other Masters in Criminology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject (i.e. criminology; social sciences)
We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications
Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate three years' relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

Tuition Fees

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18000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10700 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Why study this program?

Course Highlights

Career Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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