BSc (Hons) Countering Terrorism & Extremism at Canterbury Christ Church University

Study Countering Terrorism and Extremism and develop the critical insight and applied skills needed to understand one of the most complex global challenges of our time. This course will help you make sense of polarising issues by analysing real, high-profile cases and exploring the security and threat dimensions often missing from media coverage. You’ll examine how terrorism and extremism are understood and addressed in a post-9/11 world, exploring their historical roots and ongoing impact.

Faculty: School of Business, Law, and Policing  |  Department: Law, Policing and Criminal Justice  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Analyse terrorism and extremism through critical and contextual perspectives. Investigate real cases and contemporary counter-terrorism strategies. Core modules include Year 1: Succeeding in Your Criminal Justice Specialism, The Criminal Justice System, How to Change the World, Investigative Interviewing, Student Success Modules; Year 2: Transnational Security: Global Responses, Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making, Interdisciplinary modules, Employability Modules; Year 3: Terrorism and Extremism in the UK, Dissertation in Policing, Miscarriages of Justice. Optional modules include Research in Practice, Sustainability, Security and Territory, Mental Health and Trauma, Demystifying 'True' Crime, Culture Identity and the Digital Self, Knowledge in Practice, Forensic Specialist in Death investigations, Power, Injustice and Human Rights.

Career pathways

On completion of your course, there are a range of routes open to you. Counter terrorism and anti extremism funding is continuously increasing.

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