
Criminology and Cybercrime with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Criminology and Cybercrime with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
With this foundation year course, youll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in criminology and cybercrime. Its ideal for you if you dont yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if youre returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.
Youll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. Youll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelors degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.
The skills youll learn wil...
With this foundation year course, youll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in criminology and cybercrime. Its ideal for you if you dont yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if youre returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.<br/><br/>Youll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. Youll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelors degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.<br/><br/>The skills youll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. Youll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.<br/><br/>After your foundation year, youll be ready to move onto the first year of BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime.<br/><br/><strong>A guaranteed place</strong><br/>Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, youll be ready to progress onto BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime with a guaranteed place.<br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/>• ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so youll have access to all facilities, support and societies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelors at university<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/>When you complete this foundation year, youll be all set to continue on to our BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime. 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.<br/><br/>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:<br/>- specialised cybercrime units<br/><br/><br/>- crime prevention<br/><br/><br/>- criminological research<br/><br/><br/>- intelligence analysis<br/><br/><br/>- digital investigations<br/><br/><br/>- security consultancy<br/><br/><br/>- the prison system<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
L310
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 UCAS tariff points to include a Higher Level subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
32 points to include a Higher Level subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and mathematics at grade E/2 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
32 tariff points.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U to include a Principal Subject at M3.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
A level
32 tariff points at A level.
T Level
Pass (D or E)
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
32 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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