BSc (Hons) Global Security with Aviation (Online)
- Study Mode: Full Time
- Location: Distance Learning
- Duration: Three Years
- Start Date: September 2025, 2026 and April 2027
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From passenger safety to international regulation and climate responsibility, aviation is at the crossroads of innovation and global risk. This BSc (Hons) Global Security with Aviation 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. You’ll develop the specialist skills and critical thinking needed to protect and support an industry that quite literally keeps the world moving.
Our curriculum centres on active, workshop-based sessions: you’ll debate live case studies, take part in live crisis simulations and data-driven exercises that mirror real aviation-security tasks. From day one, you’ll practise briefing decision-makers and using structured techniques to turn raw information into actionable insight.
We aim to equip you with a toolkit that employers are looking for from day one. You’ll learn to analyse complex risk scenarios, present clear security briefs and make rapid decisions under pressure. With an internship embedded into in your second year, you’ll graduate with both the theoretical grounding and the professional network to hit the ground running. BNU graduates have proven their skills in real settings well before graduation day.
We will maximise the opportunity to learn from other students on your course. Whether you are joining us straight from school/college or have a few years real world experience under your belt, we will create a learning environment where you can learn from each other as well as from our expert academics.
Your first year brings you together with students from our Intelligence Analysis and Investigation pathways, giving you a solid grounding in global security theory, structured analytical methods, and cyber-risk fundamentals. This means that at the end of your first year, you will get the opportunity to change your specialisation if you want to.
This course is available as either a full-time, in-person degree at our High Wycombe campus or as a fully online Distance Learning programme. In-person study gives you access to live workshops, guest speakers, and face-to-face networking with peers and professional. Distance Learning, on the other hand, is ideal for those needing more flexibility, offering access to expert-led content, virtual simulations and real-world case analysis from home. Whichever route you choose, you’ll learn the same high-quality content and gain the same qualification.
This is a hands-on, active learning experience for every student. We are proud of all our graduates and the exciting careers they have jumped straight into, regardless of their background or prior educational achievement. Each of their great career launches are a testament to the professional confidence and technical expertise they developed with us on this course.Fiona Galbraith Course Leader
What will I study?
You'll start by explore the foundations of global security and eventually build a deep understanding of aviation-specific challenges. In your first year, you'll gain essential knowledge in intelligence concepts, security operations, structured analytical techniques, and cybersecurity. As you progress, you’ll move into aviation-focused topics such as crisis management, aviation safety, and the integration of sustainable and ethical practices in aviation contexts. You’ll also develop professional skills in problem solving, presentation delivery, decision-making, and leadership, all while learning how to assess and manage complex security risks. In your final year, you’ll carry out an independent research project that allows you to explore a subject of personal interest, supported by academic supervision.
How will I be taught and assessed?
At BNU, your learning will be interactive, applied, and rooted in real-world scenarios. Teaching happens mainly through hands-on workshops and small-group seminars, where you'll work on live case studies, role-play exercises, and group problem-solving. While some large lectures will help set the scene for core concepts, most of your development will take place in active learning environments.
The assessments are designed to reflect the work you'll do in a professional setting. Instead of traditional exams, you’ll complete presentations, technical demonstrations, formal briefings, and structured reports. You’ll be encouraged to tailor assessments around your interests, from aviation ethics to crisis simulations, and your final year project gives you the chance to dive deep into a topic of your choosing.
RUSI Membership
As a student on this degree, you will benefit from the course membership of the (RUSI) including (a community of early career professionals who share an interest in global affairs, security and defence).
This means that whilst studying, you have access to RUSI's high quality online reports and commentary on contemporary and historical global affairs which will enhance the quality of your learning and provide expert perspectives for strategic analysis.
Buckinghamshire New University is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for aviation security.Rania Khbais MSc Aviation Security Course Leader
What are the course entry requirements?
A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 88 - 112
UCAS points can be obtained through qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education course in a relevant subject. Please list all your qualifications on the application form as you will be asked to provide copies when we receive your application.
A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required. Every application is considered on an individual basis
For further details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages.
Those with no previous study, work experience, or who do not meet the specified entry requirements, including demonstrating the necessary knowledge and understanding, are welcome to apply for the 3-year BSc (Hons) degree, however may be offered the four-year programme which includes a Foundation Year.
Modules
This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
What are the tuition fees
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Home, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £4,950 per year *
Following the Government’s announcement of 4 November 2024, we will be increasing our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for UK students to £9,535 per year from the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Our part-time fees for UK undergraduate students will increase to £7,145 per annum. Please visit , on the Government’s website, for more information about the changes.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students (including with foundation year) may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Government.  
Tuition fees for both new and continuing international students may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year.  
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses and CPD may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year. This increase will apply to both new and continuing students.  
We understand, and really appreciate, the significant financial commitment our students make when they choose to study at BNU. We take our responsibilities to our students very seriously, and are ambitious for each to reach their full potential and succeed in their chosen career. Our fees help us to continue providing our students with a high-quality education, and to invest in the services and facilities which create an excellent student experience at BNU.
The following factors will be considered by the University when we set the annual fees: measures of inflation such as the retail price indices; projected increases in University costs; and any changes in the level of funding for teaching received from the Government.
What are my career prospects?
As a graduate of Global Security with Aviation you will be equipped to step straight into 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. Previous graduate have gone on to work in areas such as cyber analytics, corporate security, and military intelligence. Some graduates also choose to progress to postgraduate research at BNU.
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