Overview

Gain a solid understanding of the many challenges and opportunities facing the intelligence and covert investigative community today with the Covert Investigation and Specialist Intelligence course from Liverpool John Moores University .

Gain operational expertise for Covert Investigations

The Covert Investigation and Specialist Intelligence programme is designed for individuals seeking a career in intelligence or professionals working with covert and intelligence matters, examining key issues at local, national, and global levels.

The course offers a balanced insight into current debates, opportunities, and controversies surrounding covert techniques and specialist intelligence, exploring their development, growth, and application in social and political contexts.

It provides perspectives from law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and military engagement, drawing from academic, strategic, and operational viewpoints while also addressing ethical and legal issues related to covert activities and intelligence collection.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Intelligence: HUMINT

Forensic Elicitation of Intelligence

Covert Techniques: Legislation and Operational Capability

Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 28 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Language

English

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120

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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6.5

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General requirements

A relevant second class honours degree or above (such as in criminology, social or political science), or an overseas equivalent qualification is normally required.

Alternatively a graduate level professional qualification of comparable standard and suitable work experience (such as policing, security or military work) may be accepted.

Proficiency in English – where English is a second language you will be required to demonstrate a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 575.

In some cases applicants who do not possess the standard entry requirements may be permitted to enrol at the discretion of the programme leader.

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Tuition Fees

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3426 GBP / year

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January

Master: £7,995 / US$10,395

September

Book before 15 May 2026

Masters: £9,285 / US$12,535

Book after 15 May 2026

Masters: £10,285 / US$13,885

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Gain operational expertise for Covert Investigations

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