Intelligence Analysis and Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Buckinghamshire New University

Our BSc (Hons) Intelligence Analysis and Management degree is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding, capabilities and skills of those who wish to enter this rewarding and important discipline.You will benefit from our experienced and supportive course team, who are intelligence and security practitioners, alongside guest lecturers and industry workshops. The course is built around the expectations and needs of employers today, ensuring you gain the up-to-date knowledge and understanding needed to propel you into an exciting career.**Why study this subject?**The analysis of intelligence, and the management of those who undertake that analysis, are important and fundamental processes for both public and private sector organisations – and there is a growing demand for these types of roles.Whether you’re looking to focus on developing a career in intelligence, or you already have some experience and wish to formalise this with an academic qualification, a degree in Intelligence Analysis and Management will develop both your professional knowledge and life skills ready for progression in a variety of sectors.**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**Our BSc (Hons) Intelligence Analysis and Management degree programme will help prepare you for employment as an intelligence analysis. Whether you want to work in the police, an intelligence agency or in military intelligence, our lecturers will try to tailor the content to your areas of your interest.The development of confidence and capability will be emphasised from the very start of the programme, where students – having learned the core subject areas – will become practised and highly skilled in analysing intelligence and producing and delivering reports and outputs to a high standard.You will learn from skilled lecturers within the School of Aviation and Security who have a high level of knowledge, based on past and current work in their specialist areas across intelligence, security, military and the police.In addition, due to our close proximity to London and military locations, throughout the course you’ll hear from experienced practitioners delivering guest talks as well as attending a range of intelligence, security and resilience industry events.**What will I study?**In your Foundation Year, you will spend time adapting to study at university level, through a well-balanced mix of skills and subject-focused modules to help you make the transition into your degree.In your second year, you will grow your knowledge of intelligence processes, such as the National Intelligence Model using in policing. You will also develop your understanding in issues such as global security, policing and crime, business and management concepts and critical infrastructure (such as transport and energy) – all targets of intelligence analysis and counter-intelligence activities.In your third year, you will grow your knowledge and understanding of structured analytical techniques (SATS), using these against case studies sourced from current and proposed events. You will also develop an understanding of counter and commercial intelligence, as well as technical and communications intelligence.In your final year, you will grow your confidence in professional skill sets using tailored, realistic and challenging scenarios to challenge and stretch you, preparing you for employment. **What are my career prospects?**Effective intelligence analysts and managers become involved in a range of activities, from straightforward analysis, to project management, to board level participation and advice. Graduates will typically be equipped to seek employment within government and law enforcement areas, as well as the wider public sector. In addition, businesses and consultancies in the private sector wil