How will I be assessed?

Students who enrol will complete two assessments:

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

Dates, times, and locations

Course start date: 29 May 2026

Course end date: 28 July 2026

Duration: 12 weeks

Sessions: All sessions are recorded and accessible to students online.

Students will attend sessions (30hours total) as follows:

2x study weekends in Canterbury,
4 x 2hr evening lectures via Hyflex (in-person or online)

Date	Time Start	Time End	Location
29 May 2026	13:00	18:00	Canterbury
30 May 2026	09:00	15:00	Canterbury
9 June 2026	18:30	20:30	Online
23 June 2026	18:30	20:30	Online
3 July 2026	13:00	18:00	Canterbury
4 July 2026	09:00	15:30	Canterbury
14 July 2026	18:30	20:30	Online
28 July 2026	18:30	20:30	Online

This course will be taught on our Canterbury Campus and online.

Course cost

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

	UK	Overseas
Accredited, blended learning mode of study	£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

To apply you must:

Be at least 18 years old,
Have three 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 (in which case, please upload your undergraduate academic transcript to your application).
Complete an application – which includes attaching a CV and personal statement (750 words). 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 accepted 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.

Intelligence & Decision-Making Short Course