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MSc

Safeguarding in an International Context

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 Year

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Distance Learning

Our MSc Safeguarding in an International Context course explores the challenges of working across international borders to protect vulnerable children and adults.

This programme is only available as an online distance learning course, which provides high quality learning and teaching combined with flexible study.

Issues such as child abuse, cybercrime, human trafficking, modern slavery and smuggling are high on the global agenda. Protecting vulnerable children and adults from exploitation often involves working collaboratively across international borders with multiple agencies – from the police to the judiciary, customs and excise, and internet service providers.

The aim of this course is to help you become a safeguarding specialist who is socio-politically aware, adaptable and responsive in recognising international safeguarding issues. It’s an ideal professional development opportunity for any who’s involved in the protection of people in a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working environment.

Why study with us

This course is unique in its focus on global safeguarding issues including trafficking, safeguarding online, vulnerable adults, safeguarding adults and safeguarding legislation.
We offer a wide range of optional modules, so you can follow a path which is relevant to your area of employment or of personal interest to you.
The modules span various subject areas including Health, Law, Policing, Social Work and Psychology, as safeguarding crosses many specialist areas.

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What you'll do

You’ll undertake six modules and a dissertation that has a focus on international safeguarding issues.
You can negotiate your assignment topics so that you can study areas of interest to you.
The course is delivered online so you’ll have the freedom to study at a time that suits you.

Module overview

Course delivery

This is a distance learning course which is taught entirely online with no face-to-face teaching.

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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

After completing this course you’ll have developed the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a truly multi-agency, multi-disciplinary environment, working effectively across international borders.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Distance Full-time£7800 per year

Distance Part-time£867 per 20 credits

International

Distance Full-time£14500 per year

2023/24

Distance Full-time£8,400 per year

Distance Part-time£933 per 20 credits

International

Distance Full-time£8,400 per year

Distance Part-time£933 per 20 credits

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This course is delivered entirely online. You’ll have access to Blackboard, our online learning environment, as well as a wide range of online books and journals.

There are a number of core modules which every student will study. These include a research module and an introductory module in either safeguarding children or safeguarding vulnerable adults in an international context.

For the remainder of the course you’ll select from a wide range of optional modules, so you can tailor your studies to your work environment, career aspirations and personal interests.

For each module you’ll be asked to complete an assignment. These could range from written essays to research projects, workbooks and even online presentations delivered over Skype. During your final year you’ll undertake either a dissertation or a psychology project.