Policing, Law Enforcement and Security

Entry requirements

Applicants need a minimum of a second class honours degree or equivalent in policing, law enforcement and security related subject. Credit exemption may be given for certified or experiential learning taken during the previous five years.

Months of entry

October

Course content

Course overview

This course is designed for students with an academic/professional background in policing, law enforcement and security who wish to pursue further study and research into topics of contemporary interest. Those completing this MSc will have become competent and independent minded, and be able to use these skills in the law enforcement sector or elsewhere.

Why study Policing, Law Enforcement and Security with us?

This course incorporates and addresses the subjects that are a significant threat and challenge to contemporary society and are priority areas for policing, law enforcement and security organisations.

We draw on the extensive practitioner experience of the academic teaching team supplemented by serving practitioners from specialist law enforcement agencies, including the Police Service, National Crime Agency and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, in order to provide a unique and complementary learning environment. Our lecturers bring their subject to life by referring to real-world scenarios.

How will I be taught?

Our course is taught using lectures, seminars, workshops and presentations, and these will be supplemented by private study. We deliver the course over one day each week over three short semesters of six weeks, with an induction in September.

The teaching hours will normally be six hours per week, depending on whether you choose to study the course on a full-time or part-time basis.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment will be by written coursework, as well as group or individual presentations. There are no written examinations.

Fees and funding