Postgraduate Certificate in Security and Resilience: Science and Technology Featured Image

Universities United Kingdom Imperial College London Courses Postgraduate Certificate in Security and Resilience: Science and Technology

Postgraduate Certificate in Security and Resilience: Science and Technology
at Imperial College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 15,500
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

Are you a STEM graduate with an interest in security or a security professional?

Organisations, communities and cities across the globe have a growing need to be secure and resilient and on this course, you'll have the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to support them.

You'll study the who, what, how and why of global security and resilience threats and responses.

Through lectures, workshops, labs and project work, you'll cover the science, technology, human activity, policy and implementation of security and resilience, using quantitative and qualitative research methods to explore these areas in-depth.

You'll benefit from a curriculum which has been designed with significant input from industry and policymakers to ensure you'll be well placed to support security and resilience challenges of organisations at every level.

You have the option to study this course full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years) depending on how you wish to balance this with your other commitments.

Course Content
Core modules

You will complete all core modules for this course.
- Key Concepts: Security in Context
- Behavioural Research Methods
- Behavioural Science and Security
- Network and Web Security
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive: the Physical Threat Space
- Sensors: Electronic and Natural
Entry Requirement
Our minimum requirement is a 2.1 UK Honour's degree in engineering, a mathematical or physical sciences subject.

However, we may also consider applicants who have obtained a degree in a social science/humanities subject, should they be able to demonstrate relevant exposure to the subject matter of the MSc course, either through their studies or work experience and, ideally, exposure to relevant technical and/or mathematic concepts.
Fees & Scholarships
Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert)

Full fee - £15,500
Career Prospect
Graduates of this course will be well placed to pursue a range of exciting careers.
- Industry: Your skills will be sought by companies in the security and resilience sector, which employs over 100,000 people in the UK. We have connections and collaborations with major companies in security and resilience, giving you valuable insight into potential employers.
- Policy: Governments need staff who understand how the science and technology behind security and resilience can inform policy. You will also learn from staff who have experience of working with multiple UK government departments.
- Academia: You’ll join a research-intensive university and a community of world-class researchers at Imperial. You’ll have the chance to work alongside leading experts, discuss cutting-edge developments and actively engage with the latest discoveries in the security sciences. This lays a solid foundation for graduates looking to move onto PhD study.
- Entrepreneurship: Recent start-ups launched at the College working cyber security, next-generation armour and facial recognition. As a student, you’ll have access to our Enterprise Lab and Advanced Hackspace, which offer state-of-the-art spaces for building prototypes or co-working. They provide support including mentoring, skills-building programmes and competitions for funding

Cost Of Studying At Imperial College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

Check Loan Eligibility

Postgraduate Certificate in Security and Resilience: Science and Technology at Imperial College London