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.
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
Compulsory modules
• NU4025: Introduction to Postgraduate Research
• NU4053: Dissertation
• NU4075: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in an International Context
• PS4908: Safeguarding Psychology Project
• SW4035: Safeguarding Children in an International Context Optional modules
• FZ4717: Safeguarding - Investigation of Child Abuse
• LA4501: International Criminal Law and Security
• LA4504: Transnational Regulation of Human Trafficking
• NU4069: Trafficking of People
• NU4088: Legal Aspects of International Safeguarding
• PS4403: Safeguarding Children and Young People in the Online Environment
• PS4404: Advanced Topics in Safeguarding from Online Sexual Exploitation
Course delivery
This is a distance learning course which is taught entirely online with no face-to-face teaching.
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.
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.
This will open doors to a range of UK-based and worldwide careers in organisations involved in identifying criminal activity, tracking down offenders and protecting vulnerable children and adults.
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