Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 Year
Want to become a professional crime investigator? Interested in managing serious and complex cases? Our MSc Criminal Investigation course is designed to equip you with practical skills and knowledge you need.
How do you go about solving a complex murder case? Or conducting a fraud investigation? On this postgraduate Criminal Investigation course you’ll develop the advanced skills and techniques you’ll need to apply when conducting a criminal investigation. This includes research methods, presenting information, solving problems and working independently or as part of an investigative team.
You’ll discover how to use develop and use the critical thinking and analytical skills required to lead teams of detectives and crime scene investigators in the investigation of serious and complex cases. With the guidance of experienced senior investigating officers and academics you will develop your competence in solving complex problems. This will give you the confidence to design, plan and implement solutions to problems in major criminal investigations. You'll be capable of analysing the potential effectiveness of such solutions.
Applicants should hold at least 2:2 degree or appropriate professional experience or equivalent
Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits in the light of the nature and scope of the programme
IELTS: Score of at least 6.0 or equivalent
Studying our postgraduate Criminal Investigation degree will help your career prospects. Today, you’ll find our graduates work in numerous countries around the world in roles such as:
Senior investigating officers
Senior and frontline police officers
Detectives
National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators
Crime analysts
They also work in a wide variety of investigative roles within private companies and governmental departments.
Core Modlues:
Research Methods
Complex Case Management
MSc Dissertation
Decision Making in the Context of Threat, Risk and Harm
Research in Practice
Investigating Serious Crime
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