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  • Qualification

    MRes - Master of Research

  • Location

    Stoke-on-Trent Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Use your skills as a professional researcher to make a real impact on policing, criminal justice or investigatory practice. You will be planning, running and using action-based research to produce evidence of what works on the ground. It could relate to an aspect of work within your own organisation or wider issues facing policing.As the degree is delivered 100% online, you can study at a time and place that suits you. Whether you work for a police force, as an investigator for another body, or in justice and security, it’s ideal for professional development.You can choose a research question to investigate and will be supervised by our Institute of Policing. Our experts include former senior police officers and specialists in forensic investigation, psychology and criminology.Previous student research has covered a range of evidence-based policing topics, from the use of tasers through to restorative justice interventions and innovation in policing. It’s a chance to help shape policy and practice and reach a wider audience with your research.On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MRes Evidence Based Practice

Tuition fees

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£ 16,750per year

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University information

University of Staffordshire

  • University League Table

    94th

  • Campus address

    Stoke-on-Trent Campus, College Road, University Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    34th out of 73 1

    35th out of 35 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 181
    118 65%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    20th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    37th

    14
  • Entry standards

    / Max 154
    111 72%

    16th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    38.0 38%

    27th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    19th

    15

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