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Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice (with integrated foundation year)

BSc · The University of Cumbria · 4 years

Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice (with integrated foundation year)

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The University of Cumbria

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION92%
CONTINUATION80%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 21% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Security, intelligence, and investigative practice is a degree that examines how security, at its widest, is understood and maintained in the modern world, from protecting assets and critical infrastructure to analysing how global events shape national and community safety and designing measures to address these threats. The concept of security stretches across a broad spectrum of contexts and scales, from cybersecurity and physical site security to intelligence analysis, counter-terrorism, organised crime, and investigation. Investigative practice skills, including information gathering, evidence analysis, critical reasoning, and report writing, are widely sought after by a wide range of employers across the public and private sectors. At the University of Cumbria, this four-year full-time programme with an integrated foundation year provides the opportunity to gain knowledge and exper

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 25% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 42 / 100Legal professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).