The world-leading online Certificate in Terrorism Studies from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews

Understand the Threat .... Reduce the Risk

The most popular online e-learning course to study terrorism and the responses to terrorism from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews and IBC Academy. Join over 4000 participants from 75 countries who have enrolled on the world leading programme.

If it's part of your responsibility to protect people, infrastructure, organisations or investments, understanding the threat is key - whether this is to governments and homeland security, transport networks, investments, private organisations or to the public. Understanding this threat involves knowing who is involved, how and why they act and their capacity to inflict harm. The Certificate in Terrorism Studies addresses these needs and the course provides the knowledge that is so essential to practitioners and scholars in understanding and ultimately countering both international and domestic terrorism and political violence.

Download the Certificate in Terrorism Studies course prospectus for full course details.

By knowing who, how and why terrorists plot against civilians, governments, corporations, commercial operations, transport or IT networks makes an unmistakable difference to an organisation's security strategies. For many - including police authorities, close protection operatives, the military, government and private sector bodies - the subject of terrorism is so vast and complex that a quality academic educational insight is rarely available.   This course provides the solution.

In these testing times where terrorists have grown their ability to target the military and civilians, and security risks are at their highest, knowledge of this important subject is ever more important and can help prepare a company or organisation to counteract and protect against the variety of threats posed by today's multi-faceted terrorist organisations.

Programme Structure

A core module and three electives are studied for the Certificate.  Modules are also available for stand-alone study, or in addition to the Certificate.  Available modules:

• Key Issues in International Terrorism
• Terrorist Ideologies, Aims, Beliefs and Motivations
• Terrorist Modus Operandi
• International Policing Policy
• Cyberterrorism
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Aviation Terrorism and Security
• Maritime Terrorism and Security
• Radicalisation and De-Radicalisation
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapons in Terrorism  
• Terrorism and Human Rights - NEW FOR MAY 2013 ENTRY

For full module details and fees, download the latest Certificate in Terrorism Studies course prospectus.