BSc (Hons) Global Security with Aviation (Online) at Buckinghamshire New University

From passenger safety to international regulation and climate responsibility, aviation is at the crossroads of innovation and global risk. This online distance learning course gives you the tools to tackle the complex security challenges unique to the aviation industry — from airports and airlines, to the broader tourism and travel sectors. If you’re drawn to the fast-paced world of aviation and curious about how corporate intelligence, risk management, and global events shape its operations, this is the course for you.

Faculty: Security and Resilience  |  Duration: Three Years  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We start with the foundations of global security, information security, and analytical techniques. You’ll then focus on specialist intelligence skills, such as strategic intelligence development, financial intelligence gathering, and advanced analytical methods used across public and private sectors. Core modules include Academic and Professional Skills, Intelligence Concepts and Practice, Security Operations and Management, Structured Analytical Techniques, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Techniques, Information (with Cyber) Security, Research Methods, Technology and Security, Global Intelligence Security and Resilience, Aviation Safety and Crisis Management, Security in Aviation, Extended Independent Work, Career Transition Experience, Sustainability and Ethics in Aviation. Optional modules include Terrorism and Counter Terrorism OR, Cybercrime: Motivations, Methods and Impact OR, Undergraduate Internship, Corporate Security Challenges OR, Operational Leadership OR, Espionage and Counter-Espionage.

Career pathways

As a graduate of Global Security with Aviation, you will be well-equipped for roles such as aviation threat analyst, security coordinator, or corporate intelligence adviser in both the public and private sector. You could go and work for government agencies or for airlines and tourism bodies.

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