Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Criminology with Cybercrime (with Foundation Year)
- 4 years
- Duration
- 5,500 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- United Kingdom
- Location
- Arden University
- School
Program description
Would you like to work as a cybercrime specialist but need to boost your self-assurance before starting your studies? Together with in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system and the most recent advancements in cybersecurity in the UK and throughout the world, our BA (Hons) Criminology with Cybercrime with Foundation Year program will provide you the support you need to succeed.
By studying criminology and cybercrime from a contemporary, digital-first, global perspective, the course will give you cutting-edge transferable skills. With a special focus on cybercrime and security from an international perspective, you'll cover all the fundamentals of criminology and be prepared for potential careers in cybercrime, including policing, probation, fraud prevention, counterterrorism, cybercrime prevention, digital forensics, and more.
Expert lecturers who are deeply knowledgeable about the topics you will be learning have created this course. Your course material has been tailored to encompass the most recent developments, occasions, and trends in the industry, ensuring that you graduate with the cutting-edge abilities required to land a job there. Along with hearing from guest speakers with a range of experiences—from cybersecurity experts to ex-offenders who have turned their lives around—you'll get an inside look into the sector and be able to start building connections long before you finish your degree.
Program structure
Modules
Foundation year modules
- Preparing for University Success
- Exploring the Social World
- Advancing your Academic Skills
- Examining Social Justice
- Planning for Your Future Success
- Investigation & Innovation Project
Level 4
- Becoming a Criminologist (20 credits)
- A History of Crime and Punishment (20 credits)
- Crime, Media, and Culture (20 credits)
- Cybercrime: The Essentials (20 credits)
- Policing Priorities (20 credits)
- Working within the Criminal Justice System (20 credits)
Level 5
- Researching the Field (20 credits)
- Youth Crime and Justice (20 credits)
- Defending the Realm (20 credits)
- Crimes of the Powerful (20 credits)
- Cyber Espionage and Cyber Warfare (20 credits)
- Organised Transnational Cybercrime (20 credits)
Level 6
- Professional Practice: A Case Study (20 credits)
- Digital Forensics (20 credits)
- Terrorism Online: Radicalisation and Propaganda (20 credits)
- Responding to Global Cyber Emergencies (20 credits)
- Research Project (40 credits)
Price
Online Learning
- Fee per level - 5,500 GBP
- Foundation year fee - 4,000 GBP
Requirements for applicants
- At least 3 x GCSEs or 45 credits at Level 2 or equivalent. If your qualifications are older than 3 years, we will also ask to see a professional CV.
- If you do not meet these requirements, you may be considered based on a minimum of 12 months of professional work experience evidenced by a CV and reference.
English proficiency
- IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent
- Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English, can be accepted.
About the university
Arden University provides flexible and accessible higher education. From our beginnings in 1990 as the online learning partner for British institutions, we've developed to provide both online and blended learning degree programmes that match the needs of modern living. We offer more than 90 career-focused degrees, many of which are recognised by the British Psychological Society, the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation, the Association for Project Management, and others.
Our mission is to shape business. You choose the self-development course and learning style, and we'll provide you the skills and insight to succeed.
Many of our students work, have families, and other commitments while studying, yet they require a Degree, Master's, or MBA to maximize their career. We love offering students the flexibility to study and attain their goals, even when they're too busy to visit a study center or be on a schedule. We hope you'll join.
