Objectives and competences

This course focuses on knowledge gathered from publicly available sources and deals with both the search, selection and acquisition of information and its further processing and analysis to obtain useful and applicable knowledge in various fields. It is a practical training course organized in five blocks: The legal and intelligence framework, digital self-protection, becoming an undercover cyber-agent, advanced searches/monitoring and evidence certification. The course is designed for private investigators, members of law enforcement agencies, criminologists and people interested in research in the field.

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateAdvanced university course
Faculty or schoolFacultat de Dret
Branch of knowledge
  • Law and legal specializations
Mode of deliveryBlended
Credits6
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionCatalan
Enrolment feeFirst year: 485,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period07/03/2025
End of teaching period18/07/2025
E-mailinvestigació.privada@ub.edu
ManagmentCARPIO BRIZ, DAVID-ISIDRO
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

- To be capable of searching for, selecting and acquiring information in addition to processing and analysing it in order to obtain useful and applicable knowledge in wide range of fields.
- To gain practical training on the collection and acquisition of open sources and their analysis.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Students and graduates of Private Investigation, Criminology or Law, members of the forces and security forces and corporate security and consultancy staff.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat de Dret
Avinguda Diagonal, 684

08028 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressinvestigació.privada@ub.edu
Webpage
Telephone934024318
ObservationsFriday afternoons.

Further information


AddressFacultat de Dret
Avinguda Diagonal, 684

08028 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressinvestigació.privada@ub.edu
Webpage
Telephone934024318

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