Why study this course?Our Safeguarding and Security MA will offer you the opportunity to study in an established and interdisciplinary environment. You'll develop a strong conceptual framework for exploring contemporary safeguarding issues at theoretical and practical levels. This course will provide a valuable continuation to undergraduate study of sociology, criminology, psychology and related disciplines, allowing you to apply your academic knowledge in an arena of current and controversial debate.
Safeguarding and Security, M.A.
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Our MA course will familiarise you with the contemporary debates and policy initiatives surrounding the identification and protection of vulnerable populations. The course will guide you through the factors that lead to societies constructing and recognising categories of vulnerability, eventual legislative responses and practical protection. You'll reflect critically on the identification of people and populations who are most at risk and gain an understanding of the relevance and practicality of resilience strategies.
This course will enable you to view a range of adult and child safeguarding interventions from the perspectives of cultural violence to the criminalisation of the vulnerable. You'll understand how social inequalities and health care problems impact on vulnerable populations and learn to employ research methodologies for evaluation of violence and institutional abuse.
Your knowledge of multi-agency approaches and interdisciplinary focus will give you a competitive advantage in your career. You'll be able to work in areas including child and adult protection, health and social care, risk management, non-governmental organisations, local authorities, civil service, policy research and private sector management.
Programme Structure
Example modules include:
- Policies, Regulatory Framework for Safeguarding
- Social Responsibility and Interventions
- Vulnerabilities and Risks
- Criminological Research Methods
- Researching Violence and Evaluating Interventions
- Further Research Methods
- Dissertation in Safeguarding and Security
- Safeguarding Children and Adults
- Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People
- Explaining Violence
- Violence Against Women: Issues, Research and Policy
- Sexual Violence: Causes, Consequences and Interventions
- Law, Policy and Ethics
- Psychopathology
- Resilience and Mindfulness
- Treatment Interventions
- Cybercrime and Cyber Security
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 12 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
You need the following IELTS score:
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Minimum required score:
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: Lower Second Class
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Lower Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
You will be required to have:
- a minimum of a lower second class (2.2) honours degree in a relevant discipline of social sciences such as criminology, sociology, law or psychology or possess relevant professional qualifications.
- a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Applications are also welcome from those who have experience working in the criminal justice system.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications, please see our English language requirements.
Tuition Fee
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12890 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12890 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months. -
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8600 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 8600 GBP per year and a duration of 12 months.
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Part TimeUK / EU: £960 per 20 credit moduleInternational: £1,430 per 20 credit module
Living costs for London
- 1137 - 2160 GBP/monthLiving Costs
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