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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 . T level : M , must be in a relevant course . Tariff points : 120 – 128 points from 3 A levels , or equivalent .
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 .
The module Economic Crime and Fraud Examination is recognised by ACFE ( a global professional body for counter fraud professionals ) and undertaking it provides opportunities for full-time students to complete the Certified Fraud Examiner qualification at a subsidized rate .
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What ' s this course about ?
Join the global mission to stop criminals exploiting the internet . Explore the future of policing and how criminal organisations operate online . 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 a wide range of innovative and topical modules – from cyber security , online terrorism , and digital forensics , to cyberpsychology .
Example placements
● Hampshire Constabulary High Tech Crime Unit
Example topics
● Introduction to digital forensic investigations
● Cyberlaw governance and human rights governance and human rights
● The dark web : threats , freedoms and responses
● Online activism , cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare
● Questioning criminology
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● Cyber security : theory and practice
Course highlights
● Learn from cybercrime , criminology , probation and policing specialists whose expertise is requested by organisations around the world
● Explore up-to-the-minute topics 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
● Opportunity to work with practitioners providing professional cyber security 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
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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
You ' ll be well prepared for a wide range of roles , especially those focused on the human side of cybercrime . You ' ll graduate ready for opportunities in the police force , policy making organisations and new technology . If you ' re interested in probation work or community justice , you can graduate from this course with pre-entry qualifications . You could also progress to postgraduate study .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology with Environmental Justice
UCAS code M931
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB – BBB . BTEC : DDM . T level : M , must be in a relevant course . Tariff points : 120 – 128 points from 3 A levels , or equivalent .
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 .
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What ' s this course about ?
' Green ' crimes – such as environmental pollution , deforestation , wildlife crime and the trade in endangered species – have a significant negative impact on our natural world . Prepare to join the fight for environmental protection , social justice , ethical responsibility and climate action . Discover how the dynamics between perpetrators and victims shape environmental justice . Develop an extensive knowledge of the criminal justice system and a strong technical and legal understanding of contemporary green crime . Learn to analyse the causes of environmental harms so you can help develop and apply legal frameworks that protect the planet .
Example placements
● Greenpeace UK
● World Wildlife Fund
● Wildlife Conservation Society
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Example topics
● Understanding criminology
● Global environmental justice
● Wildlife crime : threats and responses
● Cultural criminology
● Green criminology : environment crimes and harms
● Ecological justice and climate change criminology
Course highlights
● Develop specialist forensics skills including fingerprinting and forensic imaging
● Study alongside students in related disciplines , helping you understand the roles and perspectives of those who work in other areas of criminal justice
● Listen to guest lecturers and experts – previous lectures have been led by the National Wildlife Crime Unit
● Choose modules in your second and third year that allow you to fast-track into a role as a police or probation officer
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‘ Our planet faces a climate emergency due to human-induced climate change , mass extinctions and the trade in endangered species . These global problems require complex solutions in every country . This course examines environmental crime , policy , law and enforcement to achieve greater protection for our natural world . ’
Nick Pamment , Course Lecturer
Future opportunities
Ecological crime has become the fourth largest criminal activity in the world . It ' s on the rise in Africa , Asia and Latin America , threatening local biospheres and human health . Graduate with the skills , knowledge and experience for a career in environmental protection in areas such as conservation , environmental harm research , policy and law enforcement .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology and Forensic Studies
UCAS code LF34
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB – BBB . BTEC : DDD – DDM . T level : D – M , must be in a relevant course . Tariff points : 120 – 136 points from 3 A levels , or equivalent .
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 .
The module Economic Crime and Fraud Examination is recognised by ACFE ( a global professional body for counter fraud professionals ) and undertaking it provides opportunities for full-time students to complete the Certified Fraud Examiner qualification at a subsidized rate .
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What ' s this course about ?
If you want to help solve crimes , it pays to understand criminality from many different angles . This course gives you much broader skills , knowledge and experience than a more traditional ‘ forensic science ’ degree . Using facilities shared with a real police force , this degree is always relevant , innovative and up to date . From crime scene to evidence lab to court room , you ’ ll find out how forensic investigation fits into the history , policy and practice of the criminal justice system . And you ’ ll study the causes of crime , learning what really makes a criminal .
Example placements
● Hampshire Constabulary
● Hampshire Fire and Rescue
● University of Portsmouth Forensic Technician Team
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Example topics
● Questioning criminology
● Gang crime
● Management of criminal investigations
● Crime scene and forensic investigation
● Forensic taphonomy
● Forensic evidence analysis
Course highlights
● Develop specialist skills in forensic facilities including simulated crime scenes , and labs with fingerprinting , DNA analysis and forensic imaging kit
● Explore new experimental techniques including the use of virtual and augmented reality
● Learn from criminology , probation and policing experts
● Benefit from our strong partnerships and links with the criminal justice and forensic investigation industry – previous fieldtrips have included visits to a police fingerprinting bureau and a military CSI training HQ
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‘ My favourite part of my course is the passionate lecturers who are experts in their field who make the course not only up to date , but keep the content exciting !’
Rebecca Slattery
● Choose modules that let you fast-track into a police or probation officer role
Future opportunities
You ’ ll be well prepared for the wide variety of criminal justice careers where forensic awareness plays a key role – from forensic practitioner in the police , probation or prison services , through to rewarding areas of expertise like community safety , crime prevention and criminological research .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology with Psychology
UCAS code M9C8
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB – BBB . BTEC : DDM . T level : M , must be in a relevant course . Tariff points : 120 – 128 points from 3 A levels , or equivalent .
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 .
The module Economic Crime and Fraud Examination is recognised by ACFE ( a global professional body for counter fraud professionals ) and undertaking it provides opportunities for full-time students to complete the Certified Fraud Examiner qualification at a subsidized rate .
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What ' s this course about ?
When you work with criminals and their victims , the ability to understand people ' s emotions , thoughts and actions is vital . This combined criminology with psychology degree gives you a deep understanding of criminal behaviour . You ' ll explore why people commit crimes , the psychological fallout and how rehabilitation works .
Example placements
● Forensic psychological services
● Aurora New Dawn
● Hampshire Constabulary
● Penal Reform Solutions
Example topics
● Criminal justice
● Understanding criminology
● Forensic psychology and mental health
● Psychology of criminal conduct
● Forensic psychology : investigation
● Cultural criminology
● Research methods
● Social psychology
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Course highlights
● Be taught by experts , including forensic psychologists and criminologists , whose ground-breaking research keeps your modules relevant and eye-opening
● Develop practical skills , such as lie detection and effective interviewing , in our Forensic Interviewing Suite
● Explore how virtual reality can make a difference to understanding criminal behaviour
● Enjoy fieldtrips – recent examples include visits to courtrooms and Bethlem Museum of the Mind
● If you ’ re interested in policing , probation work or community justice , you can choose modules that give you pre-entry qualifications for a career in those fields
● Make the most of our links with agencies such as youth offender teams , the probation service and prisons , to build your network of potential employers
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‘ The things that I found out I would learn on the course were really interesting and Portsmouth as a city looked really good . When I first came to look at Portsmouth , by the end I felt like this university was where I wanted to live and study . ’
Caitlin Caffry
Future opportunities
By studying aspects of two different but related disciplines , you ’ ll open yourself to a wide range of career options . You ’ ll be a natural fit for roles relating to work with offenders or victims of crime or you could work towards specialist jobs , such as forensic psychology .
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