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Course code W87

Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence)

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About this Course

This exciting international dual degree involves two and a half years’ study at ECU and one at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

You’ll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. You’ll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. And you’ll graduate with two degrees – an ECU Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence) and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime from the University of Portsmouth.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Course code W87

Entry requirements

70 Indicative ATAR

ECU admission and English language requirements apply.

See Course Entry for further information.

Fees

Commonwealth supported - estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $11,750

See Fees and Scholarships for further information.

Duration

3.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

See Course Details for further information.

Availability & Campus

Location Semester 1 Semester 2
Joondalup FT PT FT PT
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
*FT = Full-time study PT = Part-time study

Location

This course requires attendance at more than one campus or location. See Course Notes.

About this Course

This exciting international dual degree involves two and a half years’ study at ECU and one at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

You’ll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. You’ll learn about security risk management, technology for protecting assets, counterterrorism, crime prevention and cybercrime. And you’ll graduate with two degrees – an ECU Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence) and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime from the University of Portsmouth.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

Course code W87

CRICOS code 105883J

Entry requirements

ECU admission and English language requirements apply.

See Course Entry for further information.

Fees

International students - estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $41,550

See Fees and Scholarships for further information.

Duration

3.5 years full-time

See Course Details for further information.

Availability & Campus

Location Semester 1 Semester 2
Joondalup FT FT
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
*FT = Full-time study PT = Part-time study

Location

This course requires attendance at more than one campus or location. See Course Notes.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Cert IV;
    • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
    • Experience Based Entry Scheme.*

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • AQF Cert IV;
    • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Undergraduate Certificate;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • University Preparation Course;*
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
    • Experience Based Entry Scheme.*

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

    For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.

  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
    • Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
    • University Preparation Course;
    • Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
    • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
    • AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

    * Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.

Course Details

Semester availability

Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup

Semester 1: Study part-time at Joondalup

Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup

Semester 2: Study part-time at Joondalup

Course Structure

Students will undertake the first two years at Edith Cowan University, Year 3 at the University of Portsmouth and the final semester in Year 4 at Edith Cowan University.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY1118Security Foundations15
SCY1117Intelligence Foundations15
SCY1130Terrorism and International Security15
SCY2212Security Risk15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY1103Physical Security15
SCY2107Threat Detection Systems15
SCY1108Building Management Systems15
CSI2102Information Security15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY3508Radicalism and Political Extremism15
SCY2108Security Control Systems15
SCY2109Surveillance Systems15
SCY3107Intelligence Analysis15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY2120Applied Intelligence15
LAW2605Security and Intelligence Governance15
SCY3506Counter Intelligence15
SCY2112Counterterrorism15

Year 3

ECU Students (Outbound) Year 3 of this course is studied at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Students will complete 120 credit points (6 units x 20 cp). Three core units (60 cp) in Teaching Block 1 and three optional units in Teaching Block 2, with one chosen from each group. For details of the units, please consult the University of Portsmouth handbook which can be found online at https://www.port.ac.uk/

Teaching Block 1 (Core)

M25545 Cyberlaw Governance and Human Rights

M30386 Cybersecurity: Theory and Practice

M30383 Online Activism, Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare

Teaching Block 2 (Optional Units)

Group 1

M32391 Cybercrime and Security OR M30387 Information Security Management

Group 2

M23804 Gender and Crime OR M32394 Contemporary Terrorism and the Global Response

Group 3

M24204 Fundamentals of Forensic Investigation OR M33216 Global Security

University of Portsmouth Students (Inbound) Students from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom will complete 120 credit points (8 units x 15cp each) from the units listed below. For details of the units, please consult the ECU handbook which can be found online at https://www.ecu.edu.au/handbook.

SCY3506 Counter Intelligence

SCY2120 Applied Intelligence

SCY2122 Counterterrorism

SCY1103 Physical Security

SCY1117 Intelligence Foundations

SCY1130 Terrorism and International Security

SCY3107 Intelligence Analysis

SCY3508 Radicalism and Political Extremism

Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students not completing Work Integrated Learning enrol in the following units:
Elective Unitx 230
CSG3101 ^Applied Project30

OR

Student completing Work Integrated Learning enrol in the following unit:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CSI3750 ^Professional Placement (Computing and Security)60

^ Core Option

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For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Course notes

Important course notes

  • The first two years are delivered by Edith Cowan University on the Joondalup Campus. The third year is delivered by the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom on campus, and the final semester is delivered by Edith Cowan University on the Joondalup Campus.

  • Students have the opportunity to seek a work integrated placement with an industry partner in the last semester of the dual degree.

    Attendance requirements

    Students are required to complete a placement which is equivalent to one semester of full-time study. Whilst attendance is negotiated with the WIL host organisation, typically students will be expected to undertake a minimum of 300 hours over a maximum of 17 weeks. Typical full-time placements usually comprise 450 hours of professional placement.

    Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

    Students, the WIL host organisation and the school's WIL Coordinator must complete a WIL documentation pack (which includes all required OSH and Risk Assessment documents) before the placement can commence. WIL host organisations may have additional clearance requirements of applicants, including evidence of police clearance or non-disclosure agreements.

    There may also be vaccination or other similar requirements, including those imposed by government or third-party placement hosts, that apply to Professional Placements which form part of your course. Please consider this requirement before applying for Professional Placement and speak with the WIL and Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete the Professional Placement unit if you are unable to meet the placement requirements.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various cybercrime, intelligence and protective security situations to overcome insecurity in society.
  2. Use structured thinking processes in crime prevention and security and intelligence contexts to analyse, conceptualise and solve complex societal problems.
  3. Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
  4. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex cybercrime threats, counterterrorism and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
  5. Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
  6. Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of counterterrorism, cybercrime, security and intelligence.
  7. Work collaboratively to recognise the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.

Course Details

Semester availability

Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup

Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup

Course Structure

Students will undertake the first two years at Edith Cowan University, Year 3 at the University of Portsmouth and the final semester in Year 4 at Edith Cowan University.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY1118Security Foundations15
SCY1117Intelligence Foundations15
SCY1130Terrorism and International Security15
SCY2212Security Risk15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY1103Physical Security15
SCY2107Threat Detection Systems15
SCY1108Building Management Systems15
CSI2102Information Security15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY3508Radicalism and Political Extremism15
SCY2108Security Control Systems15
SCY2109Surveillance Systems15
SCY3107Intelligence Analysis15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCY2120Applied Intelligence15
LAW2605Security and Intelligence Governance15
SCY3506Counter Intelligence15
SCY2112Counterterrorism15

Year 3

ECU Students (Outbound) Year 3 of this course is studied at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Students will complete 120 credit points (6 units x 20 cp). Three core units (60 cp) in Teaching Block 1 and three optional units in Teaching Block 2, with one chosen from each group. For details of the units, please consult the University of Portsmouth handbook which can be found online at https://www.port.ac.uk/

Teaching Block 1 (Core)

M25545 Cyberlaw Governance and Human Rights

M30386 Cybersecurity: Theory and Practice

M30383 Online Activism, Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare

Teaching Block 2 (Optional Units)

Group 1

M32391 Cybercrime and Security OR M30387 Information Security Management

Group 2

M23804 Gender and Crime OR M32394 Contemporary Terrorism and the Global Response

Group 3

M24204 Fundamentals of Forensic Investigation OR M33216 Global Security

University of Portsmouth Students (Inbound) Students from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom will complete 120 credit points (8 units x 15cp each) from the units listed below. For details of the units, please consult the ECU handbook which can be found online at https://www.ecu.edu.au/handbook.

SCY3506 Counter Intelligence

SCY2120 Applied Intelligence

SCY2122 Counterterrorism

SCY1103 Physical Security

SCY1117 Intelligence Foundations

SCY1130 Terrorism and International Security

SCY3107 Intelligence Analysis

SCY3508 Radicalism and Political Extremism

Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students not completing Work Integrated Learning enrol in the following units:
Elective Unitx 230
CSG3101 ^Applied Project30

OR

Student completing Work Integrated Learning enrol in the following unit:

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CSI3750 ^Professional Placement (Computing and Security)60

^ Core Option

W87|5

For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Course notes

Important course notes

  • The first two years are delivered by Edith Cowan University on the Joondalup Campus. The third year is delivered by the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom on campus, and the final semester is delivered by Edith Cowan University on the Joondalup Campus.

  • Students have the opportunity to seek a work integrated placement with an industry partner in the last semester of the dual degree.

    Attendance requirements

    Students are required to complete a placement which is equivalent to one semester of full-time study. Whilst attendance is negotiated with the WIL host organisation, typically students will be expected to undertake a minimum of 300 hours over a maximum of 17 weeks. Typical full-time placements usually comprise 450 hours of professional placement.

    Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

    Students, the WIL host organisation and the school's WIL Coordinator must complete a WIL documentation pack (which includes all required OSH and Risk Assessment documents) before the placement can commence. WIL host organisations may have additional clearance requirements of applicants, including evidence of police clearance or non-disclosure agreements.

    There may also be vaccination or other similar requirements, including those imposed by government or third-party placement hosts, that apply to Professional Placements which form part of your course. Please consider this requirement before applying for Professional Placement and speak with the WIL and Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete the Professional Placement unit if you are unable to meet the placement requirements.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Assimilate a broad discipline of knowledge from many sources to various cybercrime, intelligence and protective security situations to overcome insecurity in society.
  2. Use structured thinking processes in crime prevention and security and intelligence contexts to analyse, conceptualise and solve complex societal problems.
  3. Think creatively to identify the needs of diverse stakeholders to generate innovative solutions to professional problems.
  4. Use digital technologies to access, evaluate and communicate complex cybercrime threats, counterterrorism and security information from multiple and diverse sources.
  5. Construct purposeful communication in a variety of formats to achieve discipline outcomes in a professional context.
  6. Review reliable sources and resources to investigate how different cultural attitudes and values impact the fields of counterterrorism, cybercrime, security and intelligence.
  7. Work collaboratively to recognise the way in which beliefs and values of others influence the pursuit of societal wellbeing.
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement towards own learning and professional practice in supporting societal wellbeing.

Fees and Scholarships

Fees

  • AUD $11,750 - Commonwealth supported estimated 1st year indicative fee 1

Note

1 The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee, so the total cost of your course will vary, depending on what units you choose. An indicative fee will be provided with your course offer, however you can use our Course Fee Calculator to estimate the actual amount you'll need to pay. ECU fees are adjusted annually.

Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.

Scholarships

ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.

Find a scholarship

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

Fees and Scholarships

Fees

  • AUD $41,550 - International students estimated 1st year indicative fee 1

Note

1 The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, and has been calculated based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for each individual unit you enrol in, not an overall course fee, so the total cost of your course will vary, depending on what units you choose. An indicative fee will be provided with your course offer, however you can use our Course Fee Calculator to estimate the actual amount you'll need to pay. ECU fees are adjusted annually.

Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.

Scholarships

ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.

Find a scholarship

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

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Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.

Experiences

Experiences

Quick guide to uni-speak

    • The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national regulator of qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the higher education systems in Australia.

    • ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate university courses in Australia. The ATAR is a percentile score which denotes a student's ranking relative to their state-wide peers upon completion of their secondary education.

    • CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. A CRICOS code is allocated to education institutions (like ECU) who are approved to recruit, enrol and deliver education to overseas students. Courses with a CRICOS code are available to international students who meet the entry requirements.

    • A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

    • Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

    • If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

    • If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

      Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

    • Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

    • A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

    • We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points - that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

    • These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

    • An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.

Quick guide to uni-speak

    • The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national regulator of qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the higher education systems in Australia.

    • ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate university courses in Australia. The ATAR is a percentile score which denotes a student's ranking relative to their state-wide peers upon completion of their secondary education.

    • CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. A CRICOS code is allocated to education institutions (like ECU) who are approved to recruit, enrol and deliver education to overseas students. Courses with a CRICOS code are available to international students who meet the entry requirements.

    • A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

    • Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

    • If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

    • If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

      Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

    • Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

    • A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

    • We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points - that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

    • These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

    • An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.

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