Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
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Study Details: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Already a police officer or member of police staff? Working within a law enforcement agency? Or keen to kickstart your career in law enforcement? We’ve designed this course for anyone who wants to take charge of, or perform lead roles, in the investigation process and play a key role in tackling crime across the UK.
To prepare you for your future in investigations, we’ll focus on building the practical and theoretical skills you need. This involves exploring the strategies within investigation plans, including forensics, witnesses and scene management.
Shape your policing and law enforcement studies with opportunities to explore different areas. Choose from optional modules that include; disclosure, cybercrime – detection investigation and enforcement, public protection, vulnerability and risk, and forensic opportunities in investigation.
At the same time as boosting your expertise, you’ll develop sought-after advanced research skills. Employers will also value your other transferrable skills in communication, critical analysis, time management, teamwork and problem-solving.
You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject.
Relevant professional qualifications and/or appropriate work experience will also be considered. This will allow for the recruitment of current police officers, police staff and staff from other law enforcement agencies with significant related work experience.
For applicants who don’t have a second-class honours degree, an interview will usually form part of the selection process.
To start a career in the police force, you only need an undergraduate degree. However, by completing our MSc Policing and Law Enforcement and Investigation, you’ll stand out from your competition with your advanced knowledge and research skills.
You’ll be ready for roles in the Home Office and non-Home Office police forces in the UK, as well as other law enforcement agencies, such as the National Crime Agency. There are 35 national agencies in the UK with intelligence and investigation within their remit, so you’ll find lots of opportunities in this area.
The course also provides career enhancement opportunities for serving police officers, police staff and members of other law enforcement agencies. You’ll graduate with the skills needed to manage investigations and will be well placed to secure this through either promotion or professional development.
Compulsory modules:
Advanced Research Skills
Dissertation
Ethics and Integrity in Policing and Law Enforcement
Evidence Based Practice
Management of Investigations
Use of Intelligence in Reactive and Proactive Investigation
Three of:
Cyber Crime – Detection, Investigation and Enforcement
Disclosure
Forensic Opportunities in Investigation
Public Protection, Vulnerability and Risk
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