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Policing at University of West London - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Open days

12Jun
Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare open day - University of West London
Postgraduate
20Jun
University of West London - Postgraduate Open Evening
Postgraduate

Course summary

Be more strategic as you respond to the modern challenges of policing with MSc in Policing. This course provides you a transformative learning experience which responds to the changing needs of society. You can study MSc Policing or choose to specialise with the following pathways: MSc Policing (International Policing) MSc Policing (Leadership and Management) MSc Policing (Investigating Serious Crime). All pathways will challenge you to stretch your strategic and critical thinking, and to gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to create innovative and sophisticated responses to threats such as cybercrime, violence against women and girls, terrorism, organised crime, or other emerging needs within public protection. Focusing on working within diverse and complex communities; the course is grounded by key underpinning themes including:

  • Community working
  • Valuing diversity
  • Inclusion
  • Equality
  • Safeguarding
  • Ethical policing practice.
The MSc in Policing is intended for: Police officers considering progressing their careers into specialisms or for promotion and others with an interest in studying policing as an academic or researcher Individuals from community safety and and policing fields who wish to develop into specialist roles Those involved in advanced study of policing for instance those who have completed the undergraduate degree in policing and wish to take their learning further.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or equivalent. We may also offer you a place based on relevant experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications are considered individually. You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 6.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We also accept other examination equivalents. Contact our International Office to find out more. You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Check for local equivalents.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Please refer to www.uwl.ac.uk for fee information.
Policing at University of West London - UCAS