Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence
Program Overview
Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence
The Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex issues of counter terrorism, security, and intelligence. This program offers a unique study experience, allowing students to explore the fields of terrorism and international security, intelligence foundations, and security management techniques.
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence is a three-year full-time or part-time equivalent program. It is accredited by Edith Cowan University (ECU) as an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award. The program is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the principles and practices of counter terrorism, security, and intelligence, as well as the opportunity to specialize in a chosen major.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence, students must meet the academic admission requirements, which include:
- An indicative ATAR of 70
- Completion of an AQF Certificate IV or higher
- Completion of at least 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider
- English language proficiency requirements, which can 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
- 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
Course Structure
The program consists of 24 units, including:
- Core units:
- Security Foundations
- Intelligence Foundations
- Terrorism and International Security
- Security Risk
- Physical Security
- Threat Detection Systems
- Building Management Systems
- Information Security
- Major units:
- Students can choose from a range of majors, including Aviation, Criminology, Cyber Security, Data Science, Law in Business, Management, Politics, and Professional Studies
- Elective units:
- Students can choose from a range of elective units to complement their major
Majors
The Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence offers a range of majors, including:
- Aviation
- Criminology
- Cyber Security
- Data Science
- Law in Business
- Management
- Politics
- Professional Studies
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence can pursue 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
- Security analysis
Fees
The estimated first-year indicative fee for the Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence is:
- AUD $12,500 for Commonwealth-supported students
- AUD $43,700 for international students
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence, students will be able to:
- 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.