Course summary
Overview Terrorists and cybercriminals are a growing and constant menace to world security. Learn how to fight this threat on the international stage as you study in the UK and Australia on this Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime dual degree. You'll develop the skills, knowledge and tech know-how to help protect communities, businesses and government organisations from terrorism and cybercrime. In year 3, you'll experience how Australian authorities deal with these threats when you spend a year studying at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia. Course highlights
- Graduate with 2 degrees – a BSc Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence from ECU alongside a BSc (Hons) Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime from the University of Portsmouth
- Study with academics whose research in areas such as incel culture and the security of smart devices are shaping the future of the sector
- Develop knowledge and skills that intelligence services employers value in specialist topics like intelligence analysis, physical security, online terrorism, cyberlaw and cybersecurity, international security, radicalisation and extremism
- Get practical experience in the computing labs at Portsmouth and ECU's Security Operations Centre (SOC) while you explore fields such as network security and digital forensics
- Learn from staff who have worked as intelligence analysts, investigators and police officers
- Enhance your career prospects by building a professional network in the UK and Australia during your course
- BSc (Hons) Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime from University of Portsmouth
- BSc Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence from Edith Cowan University
- counter terrorism
- crime prevention
- criminological research
- intelligence analysis
- digital investigations
- security consultancy
Modules
Modules Year 1 (at Portsmouth) Core modules:
- Criminal Justice (20 credits)
- Cyberspace, Subcultures and Online Deviance (20 credits)
- Essential Skills for Criminologists (40 credits)
- Introduction to Digital Forensic Investigations (20 credits)
- Understanding Criminology (20 credits)
- Contemporary Terrorism and the Global Response (20 credits)
- Cyberlaw Governance and Human Rights (20 credits)
- Online Activism, Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare (20 credits)
- Researching Criminology (20 credits)
- Crimes of the Powerful (20 credits)
- Cybercrime Clinic (20 credits)
- Drugs and Society (20 credits)
- Forensic Linguistics: Language As Evidence (20 credits)
- Fundamentals of Forensic Investigation (20 credits)
- Gang Crime (20 credits)
- Global Environmental Justice (20 credits)
- Global Security (20 credits)
- Hate Crime (20 credits)
- Penology and Prison (20 credits)
- Policing and Society (20 credits)
- Principles of Economic Crime Investigation (20 credits)
- Professional Experience L5 (20 credits)
- Psychology and Security (20 credits)
- Questioning Criminology (20 credits)
- The Dark Web: Threats, Freedoms and Responses (20 credits)
- Underworlds: Crime, Deviance & Punishment in Britain, 1500-1900 (20 credits)
- Victims of Crime: Key Players in Criminal Justice (20 credits)
- Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response (20 credits)
- Youth Crime, Youth Justice (20 credits)
- Intelligence Foundations (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Physical Security (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Terrorism & International Security (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Applied Intelligence (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Counterterrorism (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Counter Intelligence (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Intelligence Analysis (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Radicalism & Political Extremism (Ecu) (15 credits)
- Cybersecurity: Theory and Practice (20 credits)
- Dissertation / Major Project (40 credits)
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through: Reports Essays Annotated bibliographies Case study work Project plans Presentations You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L313
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 - 136 points
A level - AAB - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDD - DDM
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 - 31 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Extended Project
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3 - H2, H2, H2, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DDD - DDM
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
T Level - M - D
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English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
England | £9535 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
International | £17200 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP