How will you be assessed?

Individual presentation (worth 60% of the total mark)
Group report and presentation (worth 40% of the total mark)

What will you earn from this course?

If you successfully pass the module you'll earn a University Certificate in Cybercrime: Ethical, Professional, & Legal Issues (20 credits) at Level 6.

If you successfully pass the short course and want to continue your academic studies you may apply to the MSc Policing and Security Transformation.

What is the teaching schedule?

Course start date: 29 May 2026

Course end date: 30 July 2026

Duration: 12 weeks

Sessions: All sessions are recorded and accessible to students online. The course is flexibly delivered in compressed blocks, students attend sessions (30 hours total) as follows:

2x study-weekends (Friday and Saturday) in Canterbury
4x evening lectures either online or in-person (your choice).

Date	Time Start	Time End	Location
29 May 2026	1pm	6pm	Canterbury
30 May 2026	9am	3pm	Canterbury
11 June 2026	6pm	8pm	HyFlex (Online or Canterbury)
25 June 2026	6pm	8pm	HyFlex (Online or Canterbury)
3 July 2026	1pm	6pm	Canterbury
4 July 2026	9am	3.30pm	Canterbury
16 July 2026	6pm	8pm	HyFlex (Online or Canterbury)
30 July 2026	6pm	8pm	HyFlex (Online or Canterbury)

Course cost

The 2025/26 tuition fees for this short course are as follows:

Home	International
£1,186	£1,863

Students usually self-fund or obtain employer sponsorship to this course.

Some larger organisations already have sponsorship schemes in place – check your organisation's intranet, talk to your line manager or HR department to see if they’ll sponsor your studies.

When talking to any employer about being sponsored, try to think about the following:

What study or personal development have you done already? Your employer may want to see evidence of your commitment to study or self-improvement.
How will the short course help you in your current role? Have a clear idea of where you want to improve, or where you want to get to.
What are your future goals? How do they fit in with your employer? They’ll want to know how you can best benefit the company during and after your studies.

Talking in detail about the course you want to study and how you’ll apply them to your work will show how you’ve given the short course serious thought. If your employer is only partially sponsoring you, you’ll need to make sure you have another payment method secured to fund the remainder of your tuition fee.

How to apply

Please use the button at the top of this page to start your application.

To apply you must:

Be at least 18 years old,
Have 3 years of industry experience in security or policing, OR
Have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area AND at least 1 year industry experience.
Complete your application – which will include attaching a CV and personal statement (750words). We assess your ability to learn at Level 6 using your personal statement. Please review this guidance to help you write and prepare your CV and personal statement.

Applications are acepted on a rolling basis and may be accepted up until the first day of the course in exceptional circumstances.

Note: Any applications that do not meet the above requirements will be directed to the Course Director for review.

Cybercrime: Ethical, Professional & Legal Issues