Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence)

This exciting international dual degree involves two and a half years' study at ECU and one at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

You'll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. You'll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. And you'll graduate with two degrees - an ECU Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence) and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime from the University of Portsmouth.

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

1. Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various cybercrime, intelligence and protective security situations to overcome insecurity in society.
2. Use structured thinking processes in crime prevention and security and intelligence contexts to analyse, conceptualise and solve complex societal problems.
3. Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
4. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex cybercrime threats, counterterrorism and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
5. Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
6. Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of counterterrorism, cybercrime, security and intelligence.
7. Work collaboratively to recognise the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.
8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.

1. Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various cybercrime, intelligence and protective security situations to overcome insecurity in society.
2. Use structured thinking processes in crime prevention and security and intelligence contexts to analyse, conceptualise and solve complex societal problems.
3. Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
4. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex cybercrime threats, counterterrorism and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
5. Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
6. Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of counterterrorism, cybercrime, security and intelligence.
7. Work collaboratively to recognise the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.
8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.

Graduates can access careers in national security, corporate security, defence, intelligence, government, policing and law enforcement, homeland security, justice, criminology, critical infrastructure protection, threat and risk assessment, security consultancy, corporate intelligence, counter terrorism, and security analysis.

Security Analyst, Security Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Counter Terrorism Consultant, Security Consultant, Security and Risk Manager, Intelligence Officer, Strategic Risk Analyst, Security Profiler, Intelligence Profiler