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This MSc introduces students to the fundamental knowledge, expertise and evidence-driven methodological tools required to understand, analyse, prevent, disrupt and detect organised crime and terrorism
To find out core information about this degree, such as entry requirements, programme length and cost, visit the UCL prospectus site.
Course information
Module information is available via the links below (pdf). You will take all core modules and choose three optional modules.
Core modules
- Designing and Doing Research (SECU0027)
- Quantitative Methods (SECU0028)
- Foundations of security and crime science (SECU0031)
- Perspectives on Organised Crime (SECU0032)
- Perspectives on Terrorism (SECU0035)
- Security and crime science dissertation (SECU0045)
Optional modules
- Crime Mapping and Spatial Analysis (SECU0022)
- Investigation and Detection (SECU0033)
- Intelligence Gathering and Analysis (SECU0034)
- Prevention and Disruption (SECU0036)
- Risk and Contingency Planning (SECU0037)
- Introduction to Cybersecurity (SECU0038)
- Qualitative Methods (SECU0041)
- Cybercrime (SECU0043)
- Horizon Scanning (SECU0056)
- Terrorism (UCL Political Science, not available for distance learning students)
NB: places for optional modules are awarded on a first-come first-served basis.