Overview

The MA and other postgraduate courses in Advanced Child Protection attract national and international students with a variety of experiences in child protection. It provides students with the opportunity to access a diverse pool of knowledge in an environment that allows you to question and excel.

Reasons to study Advanced Child Protection at Kent

Benefit from access to the Centre for Child Protection's award-winning training simulations and innovative learning tools.
Our flexible study programme includes distance-learning and part-time options enabling you to study while working.
Learn from high-quality video lectures from experts and leading academics.
Online access to academic journal articles, book chapters and e-books.
Study at a Centre which has worked in partnership with the NSPCC, the NHS, the Home Office and Kent Police (Special Branch).
Shared learning with students who are multi-agency child protection practitioners working in health, education, social care, law enforcement, humanitarian crisis and community based organisations.
Opportunity to share knowledge and hear the latest research in the field.

Careers

Our Master’s and stand-alone modules give you the opportunity to further your career and expertise in child protection. As well as benefiting from Kent’s academic excellence, you gain insight into multi-agency relationships and responsibilities. The Centre attracts students from across social work, health, education, police, law, probation and the third sector, and widens your potential learning experience. The distance learning delivery of the Advanced Child Protection programme from University of Kent enables you to fit learning around your life and work commitments and you have the chance to apply your knowledge as you progress. Each cohort contains a unique mix of experiences and professions, providing a valuable opportunity for information exchange and networking.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding Social Research

Definitions, Prevalence, Causes and Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

Contemporary Child Protection Practice and Policies

New Perspectives on Assessment and Observation

The 'Unconscious at Work': The Organizational Dimensions of Risk-Management

Dissertation Child Protection

Support, Help and Intervention

Support, Help and Intervention in International Child Protection

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00 , International

More details

No fixed deadline for applications from home students, but we recommend to apply as soon as possible; no later than three months before your start date.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gillingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree. In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path and these cases are assessed individually.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

5700 GBP / year

≈ 5700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5700 GBP / year

≈ 5700 GBP / year

Additional Details

fees for 26/27 tbc

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Advanced Child Protection (Distance Learning).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Additional Details

Funding

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