Masters Degrees (Domestic Violence)

Examine the impact of being abusive or being abused. You will look at theoretical perspectives considering abusiveness and its impact in different international, cultural and social contexts.

Our Crime, Violence and Prevention MSc degree will appeal to practitioners and students interested in a range of professions including policing, probation, prison service work, social work and many new areas in third and private sector security, and outsourced support for offenders, vulnerable adults and young people.

The Social Work MA programme aims to educate and train individuals to be reflective, research-minded practitioners who are able to work critically and professionally and in accordance with the principle of anti-oppressive practice.

In this theoretical and research-based course, you'll examine the major causes of inequality in our world such as, why do some groups face disadvantage? You'll also study what sustains that idea and how these groups are interrelated, including what society can do to tackle this.

Supported by the internationally renowned . Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit. , the master's in Woman and Child Abuse provides a solid grounding in theoretical frameworks, policy and practice approaches.

The focus is on enhancing practitioners’ understanding of current issues in public protection, and developing their capacity to undertake their own research to underpin evidence-based practice.

This course critically addresses a range of key issues and debates relating to crime and the criminal justice system.

Explore investigative issues to gain the knowledge and practical skills to operate as a crime investigator in serious and complex cases.

A Master's by Research (MSc) allows you to undertake a one year (full-time) research degree. It contains little or no formal taught component.

The Durham MSW is a 21 month course engaging students with the knowledge, skills and values that underpin social work practice with individuals, groups and communities.

This MA addresses the historical, political, theoretical and ethical issues of applied theatre and develops your ability to contextualise, critique and create.

The course offers flexibility with a professional qualification, enabling successful graduates to practice as qualified youth work, health and community development workers in the UK.

The Developmental and Therapeutic Play course aims to consider the developmental, educational and therapeutic potential of play at an advanced academic level through the combination of demanding intellectual work and sophisticated practical reflection.

This programme is designed to build on the links between social work research and practice in a range of settings to develop the skills required by practice-based professionals and postgraduate students interested in carrying out social work and social care research.

The BPTC is designed for aspiring barristers. It attracts students from around the world and from all parts of the UK. Students will have already completed a qualifying law degree or a non-law degree plus a Graduate Diploma in Law.