Criminology and Cybercrime BSc (Hons)

This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.

Overview

Join the global mission to stop criminals exploiting the internet. On the UK’s first BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime degree, youll explore the future of policing and how criminal organisations operate online. Youll learn to make a difference, not by fighting tech with tech, but by understanding the human aspects of cybercrime.

Cyber is always evolving, so this course does too. You can choose from wide range of innovative and topical modules – from cybersecurity, online terrorism and digital forensics, to cyberdeviance and cyberpsychology.

Course highlights
• Learn from cybercrime, criminology, probation and policing experts whose expertise is requested by organisations around the world



• Tailor the course to meet your interests, by studying modules that match your career aspirations



• Explore up-to-the-minute topics based on our own team’s research, including hacktivism and the incel subculture



• Investigate issues as varied as cyber fraud, cyberbullying and online piracy, to discover how they affect people, organisations and government



• Work with practitioners providing professional cybersecurity advice in our award-winning Cybercrime Awareness Clinic



• Practise digital investigative techniques and develop transferable skills in analysis, research and new technologies



• Meet visiting professionals who work in areas of cyber like the dark web and penetration testing



Careers and opportunities

Employers around the globe are very interested in graduates with cybercrime expertise. In our increasingly digital world, the demand is likely to grow.

Youll be well prepared for a wide range of roles, especially those focused on the human side of cybercrime.

What areas can you work in with a criminology and cybercrime degree?

Youll graduate ready for opportunities in the police force, policy making organisations and new technology. Specialist areas for you in the public and private sector include:


- specialised cybercrime units


- crime prevention


- criminological research


- intelligence analysis


- digital investigations


- security consultancy


- the prison system


You could also progress to postgraduate study in criminology or cybercrime.

What jobs can you do with a criminology and cybercrime degree?

You could have a career in digital investigation, crime prevention, and security consultancy. With skills that are in high demand, potential roles could include:


- chief infosec officer


- security consultant


- incident responder


- security analyst


- digital forensics expert


- penetration tester


- vulnerability assessor


Professional recognition

If youre interested in probation work or community justice, you can graduate from this course with pre-entry qualifications for a career in those fields. This can give you a real advantage when applying for jobs. Your lecturers can advise you on the right modules to choose.

Ongoing careers support

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Portsmouth offers accommodation to all Clearing applicants who accept an offer within 24 hours and apply for a room in halls by 21 August (terms and conditions apply).

By signing up for Priority Clearing, you can receive accommodation information straight to your inbox, along with exclusive access to Portsmouth’s Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 6 August. Priority Clearing applicants benefit from queue-jump status on Results Day, as well as exclusive updates, invitations to Clearing Webinars and personalised one-to-one application support.

The Clearing Visit Day offers you the chance to experience Portsmouth’s welcoming campus and vibrant student community first-hand before you enrol. With guaranteed accommodation, you can feel reassured that you’ll be at the heart of university life from day one.