Application Deadline 1 September 2025
Postgraduate Diploma in Intelligence & Security Studies
Complete this PGDip in 22 months and improve your job prospects and earning potential!
If you are committed to your studies, have a long-term goal in mind, and are able to put in the required study time each week, this is your opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in Intelligence & Security.
What you will Study?
- Module 1 – Security Studies – 20 credits
View Full Details - Module 2 – Intelligence Analysis – 20 credits
View Full Details - Module 3 – Intelligence Financial Crime and Security – 20 credits
View Full Details - Module 4 – Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism – 20 credits
View Full Details - Module 5 – History of Intelligence: Success and Failures – 20 credits
View Full Details - Module 6 – Contemporary Issues in Crime, Safety and Security – 20 credits
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English Language Requirements
Where English is a second language you will be required to demonstrate a minimum International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 or a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 575.
Course Format and Assessment
- To successfully complete the programme, students must pass each module.
- Assessments will incorporate coursework, research assignments and writing essays.
- There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue.
- You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.
How You Will Learn
Each module uses a variety of learning tools combined into a varied, interactive programme with resources including:
- Detailed study guides
- Electronic documents, readings, case studies and coursework
- Pre-recorded lectures, asynchronous seminars and tutorials
- Traditional textbooks
- Online multimedia content
- Interactive discussion groups
The modules are made available to you following a schedule that allows you to work at your own pace but keep in sequence with the assessment requirements. Each module is broken into a series of units and lessons, making the content manageable and assisting with your time allocation throughout the programme.