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BSc ( Hons ) Data Science and Analytics
UCAS code I1G3
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBC , BTEC : DDM-DMM Must be in a relevant subject . Tariff points : 112-128 points , including an A level in a relevant subject , or equivalent .
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What ' s this course about ?
● Develop advanced data analysis and programming skills
● Gain in-depth knowledge of machine learning , data manipulation , data mining , business intelligence and artificial intelligence ( AI )
● Learn to use databases , systems and analytical tools to generate insights and intelligence
● Discover how identification of trends , patterns and correlations benefits businesses in targeting new products or increasing sales
Example placements
● BAE Systems
● Fresh Relevance
● Eli Lilly
Example topics
● Applied machine learning and data mining
● Open innovations in data science
● Software engineering theory and practice
● Database systems development
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Course highlights
● Learn to use different big data tools , machine learning systems and analytical tools to generate valuable insights for businesses and government
● Train in our new SAP Next- Gen Lab
● Apply your skills to practical problems as well as datasets from our research in cosmology , health informatics and cyber security
● Develop solutions using our supercomputer SCIAMA that has 3,702 computer cores and networked clusters – more processing power than many commercial platforms
● Gain valuable work experience on an optional one-year paid industrial placement
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‘ This is the future , many in the industry are switching and learning about Big Data . It really is an exciting course that provides opportunities and it never gets boring . ’
Vivian Mbadugha
Future opportunities You ’ ll be equipped for a career in the data analytics and deep learning industry . You could work for multinational companies , small and medium enterprises , and innovation centres . Our graduates are working as big data programmers , data engineers , software engineers , software developers , data analysts , data architects and information analysts .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology and Criminal Justice
UCAS code M930
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBB , BTEC : DDM Tariff points : 120-128 points .
By choosing certain optional modules on this course , you can get credit towards the pre-entry qualifications for a career as a Trainee Probation Officer or Police Officer . For example , the two Level 6 optional modules in policing are mapped to the National Policing Curriculum , and forms part of the Degree Holder Entrant Programme to join the police service . This will mean you can complete up to 40 credits of study towards your education and training , which can advantage your application to any police force and may reduce the additional learning and assessments required .
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What ' s this course about ?
● Examine the causes and consequences of crime from different perspectives
● Learn to formulate your own opinions on crime
● Question what makes a criminal and how society should respond to them
Example placements
● Aurora New Dawn
● Why Me ?
● Answers Investigation
Example topics
● Crime and society
● Key issues in criminal justice
● Questioning criminology
● Contemporary criminologies
● Wildlife crime : threats and response
● Policing : law , policy and practice
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Course highlights
● Engage with and evaluate current debate on the causes of crime and criminal justice responses
● Explore issues relating to diversity and the criminal justice system
● Discuss career options with a panel of graduates working in criminal justice
● Gain valuable handson experience on a placement with local or overseas criminal justice organisations
● Optional international study at our partner universities in Europe , Canada or Australia
● Elective policing modules count towards National Policing Degree Holder Entrant Programme , supporting your application to any police force
Future opportunities
Our graduates have gone on to work within the police , probation and prison services as well as working in community safety , crime prevention and criminological
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‘ I chose the University of Portsmouth as they offered the best and most interesting modules for my degree , and I ’ m so glad I did . It was amazing to be taught by the authors of the books I was referencing ; it fills you with confidence knowing your lecturers are experts in their fields and so passionate about their work . I enjoyed every minute of my degree and it was definitely one of the best decisions I ’ ve ever made ! ’
Hanna Taha
Overall student satisfaction 93 %
National Student Survey 2020
research . This course is also a stepping stone to working for the police via their degree holder entrant programme .
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BSc ( Hons ) Software Engineering
UCAS code G600
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBC , BTEC : DDM-DMM Must be in a relevant subject . Tariff points : 112-128 points , including an A level in a relevant subject , or equivalent .
Accredited course
British Computer Society – fulfilling academic requirements for registration as a Chartered IT Professional ( CITP ) and partially fulfilling academic requirements for Chartered Engineer ( CEng )
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What ' s this course about ?
● Software engineers use information systems to solve problems and improve lives , developing systems across diverse platforms , from desktop and mobile to the cloud
● Become more than just an expert programmer and lead conversations that matter with technologists , visionaries and global business leaders
Example placements
● IBM
● Oracle
● BAE Systems
● Radweb
Example topics
● Application programming
● Database systems development
● Data structures and algorithms
● Usability engineering
● Software engineering theory and practice
● Scalable software engineering
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Course highlights
● Learn the whole of the software engineering process – from inception to maintenance via development and delivery
● Develop systems across diverse platforms , from desktop and mobile to the cloud
● Gain expertise in programming and use information systems to solve problems and improve lives
● Customise your degree with optional modules in data science , AI , robotics , educational computing , graphics , ethical hacking and more
● Develop your communication skills when designing usable systems – from obtaining user requirements to explaining complex technological solutions
● Gain valuable experience on an optional one-year work placement
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‘ We ' ll challenge you to develop the core skills necessary to become an expert programmer of desktop , cloud and mobile systems ; reflecting the diversity of platforms and rapid technological evolution in our increasingly connected world . ’
Matt Dennis , Rich Boakes and Jacek Kopecky , Course Leaders
Future opportunities
The combination of technical skills and practical experience you ' ll gain on this course are highly sought after in many areas . Career options are broad and include all aspects of systems design and development as well as technical management .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology and Cybercrime
UCAS code L311
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBB , BTEC : DDM Tariff points : 120-128 points .
By choosing certain optional modules on this course , you can get credit towards the pre-entry qualifications for a career as a Trainee Probation Officer or Police Officer . For example , the two Level 6 optional modules in policing are mapped to the National Policing Curriculum , and forms part of the Degree Holder Entrant Programme to join the police service . This will mean you can complete up to 40 credits of study towards your education and training , which can advantage your application to any police force and may reduce the additional learning and assessments required .
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What ' s this course about ?
● Examine the methods and motivations of cybercriminals
● Learn first-hand the challenges of digital investigations
● Investigate the increasingly complex and diverse world of crime , with the internet generating opportunities for creating new types of crime and reinventing old ones
● Understand how cyberfraud , online piracy , computer intrusion and cyberbullying impact on individuals , organisations and governments
Example placements
● Hampshire Constabulary High Tech Crime Unit
Example topics
● Introduction to digital forensic investigations
● Cyberlaw : governance and human rights
● The dark web : threats , freedoms and responses
● Online activism , cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare
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Course highlights
● Gain valuable hands-on experience with work placements in relevant sectors
● Get practical experience in the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies Cybercrime Awareness Clinic
● Option to focus on a technical digital investigations pathway in collaboration with the School of Computing
● Benefit from regular interaction with practitioners from law enforcement agencies and the private sector
● Opportunity for international study at partner universities in Europe , Canada or Australia
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‘ I chose Portsmouth because it was the only university to offer a course in the study of cybercrime . Cyber security is well recognised as a technical subject , however , I wanted to focus on the social science behind cybercrime – this course ticked every box !’
Holly Foxcroft
Future opportunities
This course prepares you for a career in specialised cybercrime modules in the
police or private organisations . You ' ll also be a valuable asset for research centres and consultancy firms working on crime , criminal justice , new technologies , and digital investigations and analysis . Our graduates are also working in areas such as policing , crime prevention , criminological research , intelligence analysis , digital investigations , security consultancy and the prison system .
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