Master of Science in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics with Placement Year

at Leeds Beckett University - Headingley Campus United Kingdom

Learn to master experiential marketing through event experiences and create a memorable impact on customers.

You’ll develop the expertise to operate at a strategic level in marketing roles in the events industry. This knowledge will enable you to make your business stand out.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of key political, social, cultural, environmental and economic issues that shape the marketing of events
• Analyse the identity of brands and their position within an international market
• Examine what experiential marketing means to people and how events can be created to evoke positive emotions
• Discover how relationship marketing helps harmonise brand positioning
• Learn how personality is used to bring brands to life during immersive experiences and activation events
• Be able to deliver safe, successful and memorable events in local, national and international settings

Drawing on academic and industry expertise from around the world, this course is designed to meet the requirements of professionals and organisations involved in the bidding process and delivery of sporting events of all sizes - from the Olympic Games to the Leeds Half Marathon.

You will address the challenges facing sports events managers, including the increasing pressure to meet the demands of global governing bodies and how to manage a volunteer workforce, secure appropriate sponsorship packages, reduce risk and ensure the health, safety and security of every stakeholder.

By developing the specialist knowledge and skills required, you will be able to strategically plan and manage sporting events to the satisfaction of regional, national and international stakeholders.

This course is taught at The UK Centre for Events Management which has a global reputation as a market leader in events management education. We have close links with a wide range of industry partners and associations who all recognise our expertise in educating the events professionals of the future.

Become an expert in cyber security and learn how to apply your knowledge to protect organisations from illegal attacks.

As part of this course, you’ll:  

• Develop a broad knowledge of computing as well as specific cyber security expertise and how to put it into practice
• Learn to use your knowledge of computer systems and networks to protect businesses and users from malicious
• attacks in computer security modules
• Study key topics including malware and vulnerabilities, secure coding, sandboxing, virtualisation, and ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques
• Learn practical investigative and 'hacking' techniques
• Learn through practical applications on our bespoke Hacktivity system that replicates real-world business systems and potential attacks.

You’ll gain experience of preparing and presenting work for use by courts of law and industry customers. Attending conferences will give you the opportunity to network with professionals and enhance your career prospects. You may also have the option to work with local employers as clients for your final year project.

As part of our Cybercrime and Security Innovation Centre, teaching staff on your course work with West Yorkshire Police to develop new ways of fighting cybercrime. This partnership will give you access to cutting-edge research and industry contacts, and an invaluable insight into the real-world applications of computer security. 

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain the knowledge and skills to think critically, be reflective and have the potential to transform and drive forward hospitality businesses through successful marketing practices
• Put hospitality, business and marketing theory into practice with visits to local industry and the chance to work on live projects, such as creating branded social experiences, communication plans for hospitality businesses and by developing exceptional guest experiences

You’ll have the opportunity to make insightful decisions based on market trends within and beyond the hospitality sector.  All of which means your project management skills will develop by creating exciting solutions that benefit consumers and the hospitality industry in an ever-changing marketing environment.

You’ll also have the option to tailor assessments to specific areas of interest including food trends, sustainability and technology.

A series of field trips will allow you to witness the hospitality industry first-hand, while guest lectures and research seminars will enable you to network with and learn from professionals.

Develop core competencies which sit at the heart of sport marketing.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Gain an applied industry insight into the dynamic global sport marketplace
• Build a sound theoretical and applied understanding of the subject area
• Work independently and collaboratively through a range of workshops, debates, reflective tasks and authentic assessments
• Enhance your industry expertise to develop the core capabilities in a range of sport market contexts
• Develop valuable skills in communication, problem-solving and strategic decision making

Develop the skills to perform digital forensic analysis on devices and implement cyber security mechanisms into any business.

As part of this course you’ll:  

• Combine expertise in two fields of national importance
• Analyse digital devices, such as hard drives, in computer forensics modules to identify and investigate their contents
• Understand how to use your knowledge of computer systems and networks to protect businesses and users from malicious attacks in computer security modules
• Learn practical investigative and 'hacking' techniques
• Use practical applications on our bespoke Hacktivity system that replicates real-world business systems and potential attacks

You’ll build expertise in the use of digital forensic techniques and analysis through tools used in industry such as Encase and XRY, and open source variants such as Autopsy and FTK Imager. If you join the university’s Ethical Hacking Society, you’ll explore the very latest developments in digital security and attend talks from industry experts to enhance your learning.

The first to be accredited by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) – the national register for qualified sport and exercise nutritionists – this course is academically challenging, vocationally relevant and underpinned by evidence-based practice. It focuses on the study of nutrition in relation to sport and exercise.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Gain a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary aspects of sport and exercise nutrition
• Study the principles and applications of sport and exercise nutrition in practice
• Examine scientific concepts that promote an understanding of issues in the study of sport and exercise nutrition

Advance your expertise in sport and exercise science and boost your employment prospects in this competitive field.

This course is designed to meet the professional standards set by industry governing organisation, the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences.

As part of your course you’ll:

• Enhance your awareness of the professional issues and research applications within health, exercise and sport
• Engage with consultancy and research projects and work with elite-level athletes
• Upgrade your knowledge of physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology
• Gain experience through an independent project related to your specific interests

Exciting placement opportunities will help to further refine your knowledge, enhance your skills and boost your CV. Previous students have secured placements with Leeds United, Yorkshire Carnegie, Leeds Rhinos and SportsAid, a UK charity helping the next generation of sports stars achieve their potential.

Much of our outstanding and pioneering research feeds directly into our taught modules providing the opportunity for you to develop the professional skills and expertise in the area of sport and exercise science.

Prepare for a career that benefits children by gaining a true understanding of the issues affecting them.

As part of this course you’ll:

• Gain a whole-child perspective, from pre-birth to early adulthood
• Prepare for a career involving children, from teaching through to community development work
• Experience professional project work through innovative, child-focused placements, such as working with a children's charity, educational organisation, national company, a children's business or in a relevant community setting
• Develop a deep understanding of influences upon children and social rights issues
• Consider childhood and children's lives from different perspectives
• Examine the experiences of children in different contexts, both national and global.

Our staff come from a variety of professional backgrounds, adding depth and breadth to your course and you’ll be encouraged to work together with fellow students to explore questions and issues. A vocational experience in year two will help you focus on your intended career destination.

Immerse yourself in the science of sport to help develop the high-performance athletes of today and tomorrow. Your studies will allow you to develop the essential knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in sport performance.

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Develop expertise in the interdisciplinary sciences of sport performance, drawing on disciplines including biomechanics, nutrition, physiology and psychology
• Advance practical and research techniques and have the confidence to use performance-measuring equipment and technologies to evaluate athletes at all stages of their development
• Study performance approaches within individual and team contexts and learn to apply these models to virtually any sport
• Engage in work-related learning and practical placements in multiple sport settings

This course is one of the few undergraduate programmes in the UK that focuses on using multi and interdisciplinary science to augment performance in a range of client groups.

As you apply your knowledge, you’ll refine your self-awareness, becoming a sport performance practitioner capable of understanding and responding to your clients’ individual needs so they can achieve their performance objectives while also maintaining or enhancing their health and wellbeing needs.

Alongside your studies, you’ll be able to apply for professional development opportunities through the school’s internship programme, offering work experience and valuable networking opportunities that could help you to secure your first professional role after graduation.