Security and Risk Management MSc, by distance learning
Course Type: Full Degree
Course Level: Postgraduate
Study Method: Distance Learning
Course Duration: 24 months
Course Description
The increasing professionalisation of the security industry has meant that both existing security professionals and those seeking entry into the profession view a postgraduate degree as essential to their career ambitions. The course will not only enable you to develop your academic knowledge of crime, risk and security management, but it will also strengthen your professional skills and abilities.
Course structure
- Exploring and Understanding Risk and Security (double module)
- Managing Security in the Workplace: Approaches, Regulation and Governance (double module)
- Research Methods 1 – Understanding research methods and data analysis
- Cybercrime
- Research Methods 2 – Writing a research proposal, research ethics and literature reviews
- Terrorism
Plus your Dissertation
Study Method
The MSc Security and Risk Management degree is studied 100% online through the University of Leicester distance learning platform. As a distance learning student you will receive support throughout the course from a group of dedicated academic mentors and module tutors. You will use module study books – available in hard copy and electronically – and Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. This will give you online access to materials to support each module, discussion forums hosted by module tutors and chat rooms where you can network with fellow students, assessment, with each of the modules comprising up to three assessments. The assessments range from formal essays to preparing poster presentations and reflective journal exercises. The final stage towards your MSc degree is the completion of a dissertation.