Open-Source Intelligence
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $4,320 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
In today’s information-rich environment, open-source intelligence (OSINT) has become an import public source of information and analysis. This hands-on unit teaches students a range of OSINT techniques, skills, and approaches essential to modern intelligence practice. Students will learn to use geolocation tools, conduct image analysis, and apply cyber investigative techniques, among other methods. The unit is structured around a progression from guided instruction in OSINT tools to independent intelligence collection and analysis. Students will plan and conduct investigations, assess sources, and produce intelligence products grounded in publicly available information. Ethical and security considerations are explored throughout, encouraging students to engage critically with the challenges of open-source work. By the end of the unit, students will be proficient in using a range of OSINT techniques to support robust, ethically informed intelligence assessments.
Open-Source Intelligence is a standalone subject at Macquarie University in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Macquarie University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 13 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- MAQ-PICX8070
- Field of education
- Society and culture
- Provider
- Macquarie University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required