Criminology and Cybercrime with Foundation Year

With this foundation year course, you'll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in criminology and cybercrime. It's ideal for you if you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.

You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.

The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.

After your foundation year, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime.

A guaranteed place Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime with a guaranteed place.

Course highlights

ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies

When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime

Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success

Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university

Careers and opportunities When you complete this foundation year, you'll 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. You'll be well prepared for a wide range of roles, especially those focused on the human side of cybercrime.

You'll 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:

specialised cybercrime units

crime prevention

criminological research

intelligence analysis

digital investigations

security consultancy

the prison system