Program Overview

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Bachelor in Management of Public Security

The Bachelor in Management of Public Security is a 4-year program (240 credits) offered at the Guardia Civil University Centre (Aranjuez) in Spanish. This degree can only be accessed exclusively by Non-Commissioned Officers of the Guardia Civil who become part of the Officers' Scale.

Presentation

The Guardia Civil is a security force of military nature with a great tradition in Spain, comprising over 80,000 men and women. The chief aim of the Bachelors in Public Security Management is to train future officers for the Civil Guards for undertaking their leadership activities, especially those pertaining to command, coordination, inspection, and management of services linked to security.

Employability and Professional Internships

UC3M has agreements with more than 5,000 companies and institutions for internships and access to employment opportunities. 94.8% of graduates have access to a job related to their studies in the first year of graduation.

Program

The program is structured into four years, with the following subjects:

Year 1 - Semester 1

• Specific crime areas (6 ECTS, FB)
• English I (3 ECTS, FB)
• English II (3 ECTS, FB)
• Introduction to information and communication technologies (6 ECTS, FB)
• Sociology of Crime (6 ECTS, FB)
• Victimology (6 ECTS, FB)

Year 1 - Semester 2

• Criminology (6 ECTS, FB)
• Introduction to security resource management (6 ECTS, O)
• Principles of security and communication (6 ECTS, FB)
• Criminal Psychology (6 ECTS, FB)
• Research techniques and procedures I (6 ECTS, O)

Year 2 - Semester 1

• Tax and customs administration (6 ECTS, O)
• Executive functions of public security (6 ECTS, O)
• History of the Guardia Civil, professional ethics and prevention of inequality (6 ECTS, FB)
• Organisation of security institutions (6 ECTS, O)
• Research techniques and procedures II (6 ECTS, O)

Year 2 - Semester 2

• Practical analysis of services performed (6 ECTS, O)
• Working knowledge of security systems. Unit, organisation and functions (6 ECTS, O)
• Operational mentored steering (6 ECTS, O)
• Operational planning and control practices (6 ECTS, O)
• Practical operating procedures (6 ECTS, O)

Year 3 - Semester 1

• Statistical crime analysis (6 ECTS, O)
• Administrative Law I (3 ECTS, O)
• Fundamental rights and security (6 ECTS, O)
• Penal Law I (6 ECTS, O)
• Global risks and threats to national and international security (6 ECTS, O)
• Digital expression and documentation techniques (3 ECTS, FB)

Year 3 - Semester 2

• Forensic Science I (3 ECTS, O)
• International Police Cooperation (6 ECTS, O)
• Administrative Law II (3 ECTS, O)
• Public information security management (6 ECTS, O)
• English III (3 ECTS, FB)
• Penal Law II (6 ECTS, O)
• Research Technologies I (3 ECTS, O)

Year 4 - Semester 1

• Forensic Science II (6 ECTS, O)
• Administrative security law (3 ECTS, O)
• Criminal procedure law (6 ECTS, O)
• Management and Leadership (6 ECTS, O)
• Security Forces and Corps Statute (3 ECTS, O)
• Physical security technologies (6 ECTS, O)

Year 4 - Semester 2

• Physical security management (3 ECTS, O)
• Security emergencies (3 ECTS, O)
• Research Technologies II (3 ECTS, O)
• English IV (3 ECTS, FB)
• Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS, TFG)
• Vulnerabilities, threats and computer security protocols (6 ECTS, O)

Entry Profile

To access this degree, students must be Non-Commissioned Officers of the Guardia Civil who become part of the Officers' Scale. The entry profile requires:

• Identification with moral values and the constitutional order
• Interest in professional topics related to the Guardia Civil and Security
• Adequate level of English expression and comprehension
• Good physical condition, resistance to fatigue, vitality, and positive attitude towards sports
• Ability to develop work in a methodical and organized manner, with initiative
• Ability to manage human relationships and adapt to group work
• Creativity, analytical mind, and practical sense

General Access Requirements

• Spanish nationality
• Not deprived of civil rights
• No criminal record
• Not being processed or implicated in a judicial procedure for a deliberate crime
• Not having been separated from service in any public administration or having been disqualified for the exercise of public functions
• Not exceeding 50 years of age for professional promotion
• Possessing the necessary psychophysical aptitude

Special Access Requirements

• Requirements for access to university degree studies (Article 3 of RD 412/2014) or possession of titles or certifications from previous educational orders, having passed the university entrance exam
• Passing the tests established in the corresponding selection system (competition-opposition of the annual call published in the Official Gazette of the Guardia Civil)

Faculty

The faculty at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is composed of internationally renowned scientists and experienced professionals, ensuring a strong connection between the university and the economic environment.

Schedules

Schedules and calendars are published on the student's private web and the Centro Universitario de la Guardia Civil webpage.

Quality

The Bachelor in Management of Public Security has the following quality indicators:

• Year of implementation: 2017
• Places offered: 80
• Official Code: Available in the Registry of Universities, Centers, and Titles (RUCT) and the Official State Gazette (BOE)

Evaluation and Monitoring

The program has a verification report, a report of modifications and accreditations, and an internal quality assurance system.

Participating Departments

The following departments participate in the teaching of the degree:

• Mechanical Engineering Department
• Criminal Law, Procedural Law, and History Law Department
• Public State Law Department
• Department of Informatics
• International Law, Ecclesiastical Law, and Philosophy of Law Department
• Electronic Technology Department
• Statistics Department
• Library and Information Sciences Department

Teaching Staff and Plan

Information on the teaching staff and the study plan is available.

Material Resources

Information on material resources for the degree studies is available at the Centro Universitario de la Guardia Civil.