Criminology and Cybercrime with Foundation Year

UCAS code: L310

Here's what University of Portsmouth says about its Criminology and Cybercrime with Foundation Year course.

With this foundation year course, you'll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in criminology and cybercrime. It's ideal for you if you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.

You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.

The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.

After your foundation year, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime.

A guaranteed place Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime with a guaranteed place.

Course highlights

• ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies

• When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime

• Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success

• Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university

Careers and opportunities When you complete this foundation year, you'll be all set to continue on to our BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime. Employers around the globe are very interested in graduates with cybercrime expertise. In our increasingly digital world, the demand is likely to grow. You'll be well prepared for a wide range of roles, especially those focused on the human side of cybercrime.

You'll graduate ready for opportunities in the police force, policy making organisations and new technology. Specialist areas for you in the public and private sector include:

• specialised cybercrime units

• crime prevention

• criminological research

• intelligence analysis

• digital investigations

• security consultancy

• the prison system

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year • Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams • Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-criminology-and-cybercrime?studyMode=4-years-with-foundation-year&startDate=september-2026#modules

You'll be assessed in a number of ways on your foundation year, including:

• assignments
• oral presentations
• exams
• lab reports
• portfolio
• court reports

Typically, you can expect to have two assessments per module.