Overview
This Crime, Policy and Security programme from London Metropolitan University combines your professional experience with an academic desire to develop sector specific expertise, influence public policy and ultimately effect change.
Aimed at people working within the criminal justice and security sector, you’ll combine your professional experience with new research into a particular area of interest to you. They’re particularly interested in applications if you want to further the social justice agenda within your field of expertise or professional experience.
Assessment
You’ll be assessed through a variety of coursework and digital submissions that connect the module’s subject matter with your proposed area of study for your thesis.
The Research Methods module will be assessed through mixed methods data analysis exercises. You’ll also write a 50,000-word thesis that will be assessed by one internal and one external examiner through the postgraduate research viva process, which is an oral examination where you’re expected to answer questions and support your thesis to a panel of experts. Your thesis will be assessed for its knowledge and understanding of theory and practice, as well as your contribution to the original knowledge.
Career opportunities:
This course is designed to help you progress to more senior or specialist roles within the criminal justice sector, government or the civil service.
You could move into an influential role within the Metropolitan Police, the Youth Justice Board, the probation service, prison service, plus local, national and international government and intergovernmental departments.
Due to the research nature of this course, you could also move into an academic career.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Research Methods
- Security and Policy in a Global Context
- Leadership and Ethics
- Security, Policy and Society
- Addressing Disproportionality and Vulnerability
- Developing and Shaping Policy
- Advanced Professional Learning Module
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Duration
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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You are advised to apply as early as possible as applications will only be considered if there are places available on the course.
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Credits
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Disciplines
Criminal Law Criminology Cyber Security View 38 other PhDs in Criminology in United KingdomExplore more key information
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English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A master’s degree and at least three years of experience within a managerial role within the specific sector you’re looking to research; or
- a minimum of a 2:1 bachelor’s degree and at least five years’ experience at a senior level within the sector you’ll be researching.
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International
1200 GBP/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1200 GBP per module during 48 months. -
National
1200 GBP/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1200 GBP per module during 48 months.
UK January & September: £1,200 per module then £3,250 per year for thesis stage
Int: £1,200 per module then £3,250 per year for thesis stage
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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