1. Bern University of Applied Sciences
  2. Continuing education
  3. DAS
  4. Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
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Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation

The digital transformation of society is creating new challenges and new opportunities, both for criminals and for criminal investigators. Today forensic and cyber investigators must collect and analyze digital evidence from a diverse landscape of technically complex sources. Our Diploma program gives you practical skills needed for a career in digital forensics and cyber investigation.

What makes this program unique?

  • Leverages BFH's expertise in software and hardware to create unique digital forensics modules,
  • Creates a balance between digital forensics and cyber investigation topics,
  • Expanded digital forensics coverage of topics including storage, memory, operating systems, applications, malware analysis, networks, cloud, social media, encryption,
  • Hardware forensics coverage of topics including mobile devices, IoT, automobiles, drones, industrial control systems, medical devices, chip-off and JTAG,
  • Emphasis on cyber investigations covering cybercrime reconstruction, attribution, intelligence, botnets, cyberfraud, digital payments and virtual currencies, data theft, data analytics
  • The taught modules are designed in one-week blocks to facilitate remote and employed students,
  • The DAS is taught in English by internationally recognized experts in the field.
  • Can later be extended to a corresponding MAS degree.
Degree programme in English | BFH

Factsheet

  • Degree/Certificate Degree/Certificate: Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS)
  • Duration 3 semesters
  • Schedule Various implementation dates
  • Application deadline 24 March
    23 September
  • ECTS credits 36 ECTS-Credits
  • Costs from CHF 22,500
  • Teaching language English
  • Location Biel, Aarbergstrasse 46 / Online
  • School School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Next session Autumn semester 2025
    Spring semester 2026

Contact

DAS | Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation

Content + Structure

Portrait

The digital transformation of society is creating new challenges and new opportunities, both for criminals and for criminal investigators. Today forensic and cyber investigators must collect and analyze digital evidence from a diverse landscape of technically complex sources. Our Diploma program gives you practical skills needed for a career in digital forensics and cyber investigation.

Objectives

Graduates from the DAS Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation will understand the fundamental concepts of modern digital forensics. They will have the skills to collect and analyze digital evidence from a variety of sources.

The program is organized into 3 taught semesters (CAS). The program comprises 36 ECTS credit transfer points, 12 ECTS credits per semester.

Modules

Based on the diploma degree a follow-up study to the master of digital forensics is possible. The completion of the CAS Specialist I and II, and a master thesis are required.

  • Direct instruction
  • Inquire-based learning

Title + Degree

Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in «Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation»

Requirements + Admission

The DAS DFCI is designed for two groups of professionals:

  • Forensic investigators who want to increase their technical skills in digital forensics and cyber investigations.
  • Engineers and technicians who want to transition into the field of digital forensics and cyber investigations.

As a rule, a university degree and practical experience are required for admission. 
People with a high vocational training can apply, provided they have suitable professional experience and prior scientific and methodological knowledge. 

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Infoevent and Study guidance

Contact

Prof. Dr. Bruce Nikkel

  • Co-Leiter Institut ICE
  • +41 32 321 63 77
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Prof. Rolf Lanz

  • Lehrbeauftragte/r
  • +41 31 848 32 73
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Location

Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB)

A location with many advantages

  • Classrooms within two minutes walking distance from Biel/Bienne railway station
  • Ideal train connections from Bern’s main railway station (every 15 minutes) and from Bern Wankdorf (every 30 minutes)
  • State-of-the-art infrastructure in the new SIPBB building
  • Various catering options in the immediate vicinity
  • Innovation and networking events

And that’s not all! Biel/Bienne is…

  • an innovation hotspot,
  • a university city,
  • an industrial and service city with numerous major players in the watchmaking, mechanical engineering, precision engineering and medical technology industries and major representatives of the communications and telecommunications sectors,
  • bordered by Lake Biel and its wide range of sports and leisure facilities,
  • a city that embodies bilingualism,
  • a town with a vibrant cultural life.

Biel Aarbergstrasse 46 (Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne)

Biel, Aarbergstrasse 46

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Engineering and Computer Science
Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Aarbergstrasse 46
CH 2503 Biel

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Engineering and Computer Science
Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Aarbergstrasse 46
CH 2503 Biel