Advanced University Diploma In Counter Terrorism Risk Management

Next Course Dates:

Session 1: 25th & 26th September 2024 at the Lancaster Campus

Session 2: 10th, 11th and 12th December 2024 at the Lancaster Campus

Session 3: 4th & 5th February 2025 at the Lancaster Campus 

Please note that the Diploma requires attendance for all 3 sessions.

‘BY INDUSTRY 4 INDUSTRY’

S.T.O.R.M 4 Events Ltd have joined the University of Cumbria to deliver the first civilian-based accredited qualification in Counter-Terrorism Risk Management which addresses a recognised gap between public sector specialists trained as Counter Terrorism Security Coordinators (CT SecCo) and safety and security managers.

The team is lead by Garry Jones (Course Director) and Phil Boardman (Lead 4 Counter Terrorism Training) from Storm 4 Events Ltd. Garry and Phil are the longest serving trainers for the UK Police Counter Terrorism Security Coordinator’s course. As well as dealing with security for The Queen, five current and former Prime Ministers and most members of the Royal Family, they have also worked on international events and major political conferences. The two have trained in excess of 350 UK officers, (circa 80 percent of all operational Counter Terrorism Security Coordinators).

They are joined at Cumbria by chartered safety practitioner Edward Grant, Safety director of LFX who joins the university as programme lead and (senior Lecturer for Events Management) and Steve Blake (Director) of Storm 4 Events Ltd guest lecturer (Private Security Tactical Options, Law & Legislation and Crowd Safety Inputs)

This course provides you with an awareness of relevant industry practice and guidance at events or sites and reviews the need for effective and proportionate Counter Terrorism Risk Management whilst linking it to appropriate Health and Safety Management and industry practice set out in the Purple Guide and Green Guides.

You will be introduced to the intricacies of the legal framework and requirements of assessing Terrorism Risk and detail the current Terrorist Threat picture within the UK. You will consider the developing nature of terrorist attack methodology and the appetite for risk management in this area and be provided with proven command and control solutions and auditable methodologies for delivering a security report which contains vulnerability, mitigation with rationale, residual risk and contingencies.

The course provides you with understanding of prevalent attack vectors including person borne attacks, Improvised Explosive Devices attacks, Distance Weaponry and Vehicle Borne attack.   

Current mitigation tactics are discussed in relation to their effective and proportionate usage, including national search practices, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, Private Sector Options / Limitations, Accreditation, Secure Zones and Lock Down Procedures.  The scalability and cross cutting of the various mitigation for attack types is also introduced.

You will be introduced to the practicalities of completing physical reconnaissance on event venues and sites in order to identify vulnerabilities to attack and to make proportionate recommendations. This understanding is further developed as you work through attack vulnerability, recommendations and rationale, residual risk and contingency options.

Key Course Details

Level 6 University Advanced Diploma in Counter Terrorism Risk Management (60 Credits). 

The programme is a 3/4 month course (running September to December or January to April).

The course consists of face to face delivery of three sessions, 2 days, 3 days and 2 days respectively, supported by online learning and resources that will help you complete the 3 assessments for the programme.

The programme cost is £4,625 which covers all teaching, access to learning resources, supporting materials, assessment etc.

The entry criteria are fairly flexible and we accept industry experience, professional qualifications and previous HND/Degree qualifications.  All applicants will be required to undertake an interview with the programme lead to be accepted to the programme.  

Some Guidance for the Application Process

The application process on the link button will take you to University Of Cumbria Registration System for this course.

You will require 25-30 mins to complete this process.

If your exact qualifications do not appear in the dropdown lists please click whichever qualification most closely resembles your own and highlight the qualifications you do have in your personal statement. 

We do need O level and A level if you have them as this is standard for degree level qualifications. 

The personal statement is the key part of the process - a snapshot of your experience and background. Highlight your current role, why you are applying and what you hope to get out of the award.