Advanced Policing Practice
Take your policing career to the next level with our fully online MSc in Advanced Policing Practice.
If you're a professional looking to progress in your policing career and create meaningful change, this course is for you.
You'll broaden your knowledge of policing, criminology, and the justice system, while strengthening your ability to lead in an ethical, inclusive, and evidence-driven way.
Delivered entirely online, this flexible programme allows you to study around your commitments and immediately apply what you learn to your day-to-day policing practice.
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Develop a critical understanding of how policing, criminology, and justice connect to shape complex decision-making.
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Use contemporary policing methods to address emerging operational issues.
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Evaluate and apply research evidence to strengthen policy development and professional practice.
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Draw on modern theoretical perspectives to improve support for victims and people in vulnerable situations.
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Put your new knowledge and skills into practice within your current role.
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Select an optional module that aligns with your professional interests.
Careers
Prepare to advance your policing career.
This Master's degree is ideal if you're a serving professional in UK policing or an aligned industry considering your next steps. You'll enhance your skills in critical thinking, research, and ethical leadership.
The course provides a recognised postgraduate qualification that complements operational experience. You may be able to use it as evidence of CPD to support promotion or progression. With a focus on strategic insight, evidence-based practice, and ethical leadership, you'll be ready for senior roles and leadership responsibilities within the police service.
Teaching and modules
Explore the latest thinking in policing, criminology and criminal justice.
On this course, we'll focus on evidence-based practice, ethical leadership, vulnerability and risk, equality and inclusion, and research methods. Each topic is designed to help you address the challenges facing modern policing while strengthening your ability to think critically and strategically. You’ll also complete one optional module.
This degree is structured to support your continuing professional development, with assessments that link directly to your role.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Ethical Leadership
- Debates in Contemporary Policing
- Research Methods - Evidence-Based Policing
- Postgraduate Major Project - Advanced Policing
- Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Theory *
- Transnational and Organised Crime *
- Vulnerability and Safeguarding in the Digital Space *
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.