Doctor of Policing and Criminal Justice
Liverpool John Moores University
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About this courseBy completing this doctorate, you will achieve formal recognition and accreditation of your professional development and a raised profile within your profession, and you will have the chance to contribute to academic debate, and influence policy and practice.Aims to develop competent, informed, reflective, ethically and professionally competent practitioners who have a sophisticated academic understanding of wider policing, and criminal justice theories and issuesEnables ...Read more

About this course

By completing this doctorate, you will achieve formal recognition and accreditation of your professional development and a raised profile within your profession, and you will have the chance to contribute to academic debate, and influence policy and practice.

  • Aims to develop competent, informed, reflective, ethically and professionally competent practitioners who have a sophisticated academic understanding of wider policing, and criminal justice theories and issues
  • Enables students to develop advanced skills and competencies in designing, conducting, evaluating, and presenting
  • Research relevant to policing, and criminal justice
  • Provides a framework in which students can generate original knowledge through the research of policing, and criminal justice, related issues in their own area of professional involvement
  • Enables and encourage those graduating with a Professional Doctorate from the programme to disseminate the results of their research with a view to contributing to academic debates or influencing policy and practice
  • Enhances the development of reflective practice through discussion and networking with others who may be working in different sectors of policing and criminal justice
  • Makes an original contribution to the status of police studies and criminal justice as a discipline, through the advancement of knowledge and professional practice within the sector and through the development of advanced practitioner researchers

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LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

The Professional Doctorate in Policing and Criminal Justice will enable you to contribute to research in new and applied areas; we shall also be engaging in an exchange of knowledge and practice.

You will benefit from formal recognition and accreditation of your professional development, and a raised profile within your profession and as a result of the outcomes of successful project work.

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18 Dec 19

I am in my second year at uni (L5) and what a fantastic journey so far! I feel fully included in my study journey, have experienced learning in a new way and am fully engaged in..Read more

SR
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20 Feb 14

The city is a great place be and the nightlife is fantastic! There is a club for everyone and a different night for..Read more

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Entry requirements

Applicants possessing an appropriate and relevant Masters degree (normally an MSc) may enter the programme at Doctoral level. Examples of appropriate Masters degree include: MSc Policing and Criminal Investigation, MSc Criminal Psychology and Criminal Justice, MA Criminal Justice, MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology. Students are also expected to demonstrate a significant career of service within Policing, and/or Criminal Justice professions.

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£3,725 per year

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£9,125 per year

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£9,125 per year

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18 Dec 19
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons)
I am in my second year at uni (L5) and what a fantastic journey so far! I feel fully included in my study journey, have experienced learning in a new way and am fully engaged in...
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20 Feb 14
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons)
The city is a great place be and the nightlife is fantastic! There is a club for everyone and a different night for...
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Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University , Liverpool

Established in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is one of the UK's largest and most well-established universities....

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