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Security and Risk Management PGDip by distance learning

University of Leicester

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip

  • Location

    Online

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    13-APR-26

  • Duration

    18 Months

Course summary

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.

On completion this course leads to Security and Risk Management MSc.

You will gain a thorough grounding in theory and practice of security and risk management. The course will equip you with the skills to engage in informed debate about major issues in security and risk management and to design, conduct and critically appraise research and develop new approaches to problem solving which can be applied in practice.

The course will be of immense professional value if you are working within a security context, either in the private or public sector and want to further your career. Our MSc will support your professional work experience with an academic qualification which will enhance your CV and be used as evidence to demonstrate to your current or potential employer your skills and abilities.

Teaching

All of your course material will be available online through the University of Leicester’s Virtual Learning Environment: Blackboard. As such you will need to have regular internet access. There are no real time lectures so you can access your course material at anytime from anywhere in the world.

Application deadline

23/03/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 735month

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

  • University League Table

    33rd

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

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A popular choice for international students, with an alumni community from over 100 countries, sharing their cultures with each other.
Leicester is in the centre of England with great transport links, making it easy to explore the whole country while studying at the university.
Want to explore further afield? Leicester has great European links – with one change of train, Leicester students can be in Paris by lunchtime.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Studies

    36th out of 123 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    129 60%

    46th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    41st

    26

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    76th

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