MSc Leadership of Policing at University of Staffordshire

This part-time distance-learning MSc is for police professionals and those building a policing career who want to operate in more strategic roles. It is taught and assessed entirely online and equips participants to lead in the complex operating environments of 21st century policing.

Duration: Part-time distance learning: 2-3 academic years  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2028  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Applied Research into Policing (20 credits), Ethical Policing and Organisational Legitimacy, Evidence Based Policing, Organisational Inclusivity, Policing in Partnership, 21st Century Police Leadership and Strategy, and a 60-credit Research Project and Dissertation. Optional modules include Diplomacy in Historical Focus, Change Leadership and Terrorism in the 21st Century.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in policing and criminal justice organisations, offices of police and crime commissioners, national, foreign or defence ministries, the armed forces, security services and international or regional organisations, or continue to PhD study.

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