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Academic Programmes August 29, 2026

Diploma in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

August 29, 20262 min read

Programme Description

The Diploma in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics programme prepares competent professionals who can fight against cyber-crime and hackers.

Programme Structure

Year 1

Semester One

Code Course Title Status Credits
LG 0103 Communication Skills Core 7.5
DS 0103 Development Perspectives Core 7.5
IA 0112 Cyber Security Laws and Ethics Core 9
CN 0113 Introduction to Web Technologies Core 9
IT 0112 Information Technology Fundamentals Core 10.5
CS 0110 Computing Mathematics Core 7.5
IA 0111 Introduction to Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics Core 9

Semester Two

Code Course Title Status Credits
CN 0123 Introduction to Computer Networking Core 7.5
CS 0128 Introduction to Database Management Systems Core 7.5
CS 0129 Operating Systems and Programming Concepts Core Other 7.5
CT 0121 Introduction to Computer Organization and Architecture Core 7.5
CS 0127 Introduction to High Level Programming with Python Core 7.5
IA 0122 Cryptography Core 9
CS 0130 Industrial Practical Training I Core 9.6
IA 0121 Introduction to IT Security Core 9

Year 2

Semester One

Code Course Title Status Credits
IA 0211 Secure Software Development Core 9
IA 0212 Computer Networks Security Core 9
IA 0213 Fundamentals of Digital Forensics Core 9
IA 0214 Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning Core 9
IA 0215 Digital Crime Investigation Core 9
CS 0216 Artificial Intelligence Core 9
SI 0211 Project Management and Entrepreneurship Core 7.5

Semester Two

Code Course Title Status Credits
IA 0221 Multimedia Forensics Core 7.5
IA 0222 Cyber Threat Intelligence Core 9
IA 0223 Social media and Cloud Security Core 9
IA 0224 Ethical Hacking Core 9
IA 0225 Mobile Device Security and Forensics Core 9
CS 0222 Data Mining and Data Warehousing Core 7.5

Special Programme Requirements

• Student must attend Industrial Practical Training (IPT) at the second semester of the first and the second year. • At the second year, a student is required to undertake Final Year Project (FYP) in the second semester. 255 • Estimated cost for IPT is TZS 560,000 per year. • Estimated cost for FYP is TZS 200,000 per year.

Final Year Project

Core 7.5 CS 0230 Industrial Practical Training II Core 9.6 Total 68.1

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