Cybercrime (Distance Learning) MSc

**Overview**<br/>Explore the human dimensions of cybercrime on this part-time, distance learning Masters course, delving into the causes of cybercrime, digital investigations and the methods and motivations of cybercriminals.<br/><br/>Studying online at your own pace, youll gain the critical knowledge and analytical skills to meet the growing threat of cybercrime, allowing you to facilitate investigations and operate as a link between the police and technological forensic investigation teams.<br/><br/>Youll learn how investigative cybercrime practices work in the public and private sectors, in areas such as hacking, online drug markets, the dark web, and sexual exploitation and child protection online. <br/><br/>Youll graduate with the skills needed to play your part in mitigating and tackling all kinds of cybercrime, from the local to the global. <br/><br/><br/>- Immerse yourself in the world of contemporary cybercrime and approaches for tackling it, covering topics including cyber offender and victim characteristics, debates around freedom of information and privacy, challenges of national cybersecurity, and the impact of global cybersecurity governance<br/><br/><br/>- Study with one of the first UK universities to offer a campus-based Masters degree in cybercrime and to bring a criminological strategy to the subject - expert academics from our School of Criminology and Criminal Justice have been researching and publishing in the field of cybercrime and online deviance for over 15 years<br/><br/><br/>- Learn alongside Masters students specialising in a wide range of criminology subjects, giving you a diverse learning experience with the opportunity to discuss and develop interdisciplinary ideas<br/><br/><br/>- Be taught by academics with previous experience as police officers, crime scene officers, probation officers and intelligence analysts<br/><br/><br/>- Get involved with our criminology research groups, such as the Cybercrime and Cybersecurity group, the Economic Crime group, and the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime<br/><br/><br/>- Complete a major project based on your chosen area of research, with the support of qualified and enthusiastic experts in the field<br/><br/><br/>**Careers this Masters prepares you for**<br/>The risks and threats of cybercrime are only continuing to grow, yet theres a recognised shortfall in the cybersecurity skills needed to tackle cybercrime skills around the world (securitybrief.co.uk). Whats more, theres also a lack of non-technical ‘soft skills’ relating to cybercrime – such as understanding and communicating risks and the ability to appreciate the wider context of threats.<br/><br/>So theres an increased demand for more people with the right skills to identify, investigate and counteract the problem of cybercrime, and not just from security and technological backgrounds. Cybercrime investigation agencies need to substantially increase their understanding of the criminological behaviour of online offenders in the UK and abroad, as well as how cybercrime intersects with serious crime in the real world.<br/><br/>These are the skills and perspectives youll gain on this distance learning Masters course in cybercrime, supported by specialist academics and active researchers in cybercrime and criminology. You’ll graduate with knowledge of practice and theory in cybercrime, as well as the research and analytical skills needed for private or public sector careers in the UK or abroad.<br/><br/>**Graduates of this course can go on to roles such as:**<br/>- cybercrime investigator<br/><br/><br/>- online behavioural analyst<br/><br/><br/>- policing (as an officer or civilian staff)<br/><br/><br/>- crime, security and intelligence analysis<br/><br/><br/>- private security<br/><br/><br/>- data analyst <br/><br/><br/>**Graduates of this course can go on to work for organisations such as:**<br/>- the Civil Service<br/><br/><br/>- national and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)<br/><br/><br/>- international government agencies and departments<br/><br/><br/>- probation and prison service<br/><br/><br/>- the Courts<br/><br/><br/>- local administration / authorities<br/><br/><br/>- charities <br/>