Bachelor
If a career in intelligence and protection is on your radar, consider Swinburne's Bachelor of Social Science with a Major in Security and Counter Terrorism.
You will learn about the changing nature of security in a post-9/11 world. Topics covered include cybersecurity and the role of technology in contemporary warfare, as well as the major institutions and players in international politics, and strategies for countering violent extremism and radicalisation.
You'll graduate with an understanding of the complex issues that inform and influence security, terrorism, and human rights, with the skills to contribute to the strategic and operational protection of national security.
This course is not available to international students.
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.
Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.
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Examine the role of technology in the changing nature of warfare.
Countering Violent ExtremismExplore contemporary issues in counter-terrorism such as radicalisation.
International PoliticsGain an understanding of the major institutions, events and issues in international politics.
Dictators and DemocratsExamine the key concepts of Political Science and comparative political systems.
International RelationsExplore the role of the United Nations and the problems associated with global governance.
Manage the security and integrity of a country's borders.
Risk AnalystConduct specialist risk analyses of key national operations.
Security AdvisorProvide security insight and advice in private or public organisations.
Immigration OfficerWork to maintain effective immigration control based on the country's immigration laws.