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  MSc Working with Adult and Young People who Offend


University of South Wales    Faculty of Life Sciences and Education

Full time & Part time September MSc Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years
Business & Management (5) Social Work (32)

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The MSc Working with Adult and Young Offenders is a unique programme designed for practitioners, managers, and policy makers in the criminal justice field. With a specialist focus on offender management, this Criminology Masters will equip you with the knowledge and theory to influence and lead the development of post-custody supervision practices. You'll delve into the philosophy, theory, and practice of working with individuals who have been sentenced to community orders or prison. Taught by experienced lecturers, the programme offers a mix of lectures, seminars, and tutorials. Assessment methods include essays, exams, and presentations. International applicants are welcome, with an English level of IELTS 6.0 required. Kickstart your career in the criminal justice system with this comprehensive programme.

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Ideal for practitioners, managers and policy makers, the MSc Working with Adult and Young People who Offend is the first of its kind in the UK with a specialist focus on the theory and practice of offender management. With recent changes to the organisation and management of community orders in the UK, and the partial privatisation of probation, there is now a greater focus on developing practices for managing post-sentence work with people who have been convicted. This specialist Criminology Masters will provide graduates with the knowledge and theory to further influence and lead the development of practice in post-custody supervision.

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Entry Requirements

A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a social science, or related discipline.

Applicants with established professional experience will be considered on an individual basis via the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)/Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) mechanism (University regulations will apply).

The course welcomes international applicants and requires an English level of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

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