Program Overview

Do you want to forge a career in one of the most critical sectors in the 21st Century? With our security and intelligence degrees, you will become the expert in areas of security and intelligence that span across critical sectors of diplomacy, policing, international business risk, and more.

We have a suite of Security and Intelligence BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) degrees that will develop confident, critical and digitally proficient analytical thinkers in the fields of intelligence, international security, diplomacy, policing, criminology and forensics.

Our BSc degree will take you on a practical journey, introducing you to collection, investigative and operational methods and the practical application of security and intelligence across the globe. You will have the support of a team of experts with real industry experience and knowledge in the field of security and intelligence, as well as facilities across campus that include our outstanding technical and digital facilities, and a wealth of reference and resource materials (both online and on-campus). If you would prefer to take on a theoretical approach to security and intelligence, then please have a look at our BA (Hons) Security and Intelligence degrees.

As well as the three-year course, we also have a placement year route. There is also a Foundation year route for students who may not have the necessary academic profile for entry onto the three-year course or who have been out of formal education for a while and would like to enhance their skills and capabilities first.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Security and Intelligence

Work placements
If you choose to study this placement year route, you will complete a year in industry between your second and final year.