Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence
Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence
Want to make the world a safer place? In this course, which offers a choice of eight major subjects, you’ll study terrorism and international security, intelligence foundations and much more. You’ll learn how to use technology to secure assets, protect critical and national infrastructure and employ security management techniques. And…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Want to make the world a safer place? In this course, which offers a choice of eight major subjects, you’ll study terrorism and international security, intelligence foundations and much more.
You’ll learn how to use technology to secure assets, protect critical and national infrastructure and employ security management techniques. And after the first year, you’ll specialise in countering terrorism threats.
Majors you can study in this course
Aviation
Criminology
Cyber Security
Data Science
Historical and Political Studies
Law in Business
Management
Professional Studies
Course learning outcomes
Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various criminogenic and protective situations to overcome insecurity in society.
Use structured thinking processes in criminological or protective contexts to analyse, conceptualise and solve complex societal problems.
Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex criminological and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of criminology, security and intelligence.
Work collaboratively to recognise the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.
Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can access careers in national security, corporate security, defence, intelligence, government, policing and law enforcement, homeland security, justice, criminology, critical infrastructure protection, threat and risk assessment, security consultancy, corporate intelligence, counter terrorism, and security analysis.
Possible future job titles
Security Analyst, Security Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Counter Terrorism Consultant, Security Consultant, Security and Risk Manager, Intelligence Officer, Strategic Risk Analyst, Security Profiler, Intelligence Profiler
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
