Online Advanced Practice Child Protection Degree :: Accredited Universities

Similar to our MSc Advanced Practice course, this route allows you to apply advanced practice to the specialisation of child protection.

For qualified practitioners currently working in child protection, this part-time course provides the opportunity to take the next step to an advanced career role. Whether your background is nursing, social work, police, education or the voluntary sector, you'll gain the in-depth understanding needed to practice at an advanced level. You will have the opportunity to critically appraise relevant health and social policy, and to address ethical and professional issues.

Through these processes, you will be better equipped to appreciate the significance of societal responses to children and young people, and the circumstances that may endanger their welfare. The course will help you to critically evaluate the effectiveness of legislation, policies and procedures, and all measures designed to regulate child protection practice in a multi-agency environment, whether locally, nationally or internationally.

As a graduate of this course, you could enjoy increased employment opportunities in your profession.

You'll have the opportunity to develop skills in decision making, risk assessment, case management and supervision. You will also be given the tools to develop critical thinking skills, knowledge and application of research methods, and efficient approaches to time management, prioritisation and workload planning.

You will learn how to apply and analyse effective child protection practices using an evidence based system, which may also better equip you to facilitate effective practice within your organisation.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a UK degree . We look for applicants to have a background in Professionals caring for the public in order to be eligible for the programme.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry.
If English is not your first language, it is usually required that you sit an English language test in order to gain entry onto our postgraduate programmes. This course requires the standard IELTS 6.0 with no individual component score of less than 5.5 or equivalent.

Other Fees

Home/EU Dissertation: £350

Overseas Dissertation: £1080

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MSc Applied Professional Studies (Child Care and Protection) is one of in our suite of MSc Applied Professional Studies programmes. This range of innovative, inter-professional programmes that are dedicated to developing and integrating contemporary practice, helping practitioners to engage creatively with the concerns of their profession in a research-informed way.
The named award MSc Applied Professional Studies (Child Care and Protection) aims to support students to develop advanced levels of practice, a critical understanding of the area of child care and protection, the application of a range of techniques and practices to make informed decisions in relation to complex issues and to become more critical, analytical and articulate in relation to policy, research and practice issues.

Students can choose to leave with a PGCertificate in Child Care & Protection, or a PGDiploma or a Master of Science degree in Applied Professional Studies (Child Care and Protection).

Entry Requirements

For general admission to the programme you should normally have obtained an honours degree or other qualification recognised by us as equivalent. In addition to meeting the required entrance qualification criteria, your admission to the programme is subject to you providing evidence that you have a minimum period of two years experience working in an appropriate practice setting. Depending on the pathway chosen there can be further specific entry requirements to meet.

English Language Requirement:
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IELTS minimum overall score of 6.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing component and a minimum of 5.5 in the other 3 components.

Other Fees

Notes

The modules may be offered by face to face delivery, distance learning and work-based learning on a two intake basis per year.

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