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Buckinghamshire New University: Rural and Environmental Crime and Policing
| Institution | Buckinghamshire New University |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Aviation and Security |
| Web | http://www.bucks.ac.uk |
| advice@bucks.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0330 123 2023 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
By studying our MSc in Rural and Environmental Crime and Policing, you’ll benefit from working with academics who have extensive experience in policing and are involved in the latest research into rural and environmental crime.
Throughout this distance-learning course, you'll enhance your knowledge of this area and build your management, strategic and project management skills required to lead others.
**Why study this subject?**
With growing public awareness and concern about rural and environmental crime, and how to mitigate it, there is increasing demand for specialist practitioners in this field.
Whether your interest is in an enforcement or compliance capacity, a master’s degree in rural and environmental crime and policing will equip you with the skills and insights to help you prevent this multi-faceted form of offending and to tackle it when it happens.
You'll take a deeper look at all types of rural and environmental crime, from theft from farms and hare coursing, through to modern slavery and organised crime in the rural setting, to heritage crime and environmental offences such as fly-tipping or wildlife crime. You’ll consider the causes and context of such offending and the explanations offered by rural and green criminologies alongside the legislation in place to deal with it. Unlike courses which focus primarily on the law, this master’s takes a strong practical perspective. Using case studies, and specialist insights from industry experts, you will explore how the relevant legislation translates into practical compliance and enforcement.
This master’s is perfect if you have a professional or personal interest in rural and environmental crime, either in an enforcement, compliance, or management role. This includes rural police officers and those working for organisations with an evidence gathering or prosecuting role.
**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**
During this blended-learning course, you will learn from skilled lecturers within the School of Aviation and Security. Our tutors will give you the both the legislative knowledge and practical skills needed to help you with real-world enforcement and management of teams.
Whilst the course primarily consists of online learning, we do bring all students together at our High Wycombe campus for a dissertation workshop and our annual research colloquium. There is a strong practical element to this course, but it has been designed to provide you with numerous opportunities to practically apply the knowledge you’re learning in work situations.
When away from campus, our Virtual Learning Environment means that if you are deployed to remote areas you will still have a comprehensive student experience due to our flexible approach to tutoring sessions.
**What will I study?**
During your time studying this course you will study a variety of topics to help you gain a rounded knowledge of this specialised area.
Your first year will see you expanding your knowledge of topics including, forms of rural and environmental crime, rural and environmental law, enforcement challenges and response and rural, green and environmental criminologies.
In your second year you will carry out a policing research project and have the opportunity to study areas including, developing talent, strategic leadership, project management and organisational resilience.
**What are my career prospects?**
By the end of the programme, you will be in a strong position to manage and mitigate the threats posed by rural and environmental crime, be that in an investigative or a compliance role.
You will be well placed to work at a senior level in agencies with an enforcement or compliance responsibility in rural or other environmentally sensitive settings.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entrants to the programme will normally have an honours degree or equivalent. Recent graduates would generally have achieved an upper second class honours degrees in any field. If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. For further details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/international If you do not meet the entry requirements you may, if you have relevant professional experience, still be invited for interview, where you will be required to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and understanding for entry onto the course. Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. |
Fees
| International | 5450 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| England | 5450 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 5450 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5450 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5450 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
By studying our MSc in Rural and Environmental Crime and Policing, you’ll benefit from working with academics who have extensive experience in policing and are involved in the latest research into rural and environmental crime.
Throughout this distance-learning course, you enhance your knowledge of this area within policing and build your management, strategic and project management skills required to lead others.
**Why study this subject?**
With growing public awareness and concern about rural and environmental crime, and how to mitigate it, there is increasing demand for specialist practitioners in this field.
Whether your interest is in an enforcement or compliance capacity, a master’s degree in rural and environmental crime and policing will equip you with the skills and insights to help you prevent this multi-faceted form of offending and to tackle it when it happens.
**Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?**
Throughout the distance-learning course, you will learn from skilled lecturers within the School of Aviation and Security who have a high level of working knowledge based on industry experience. Our tutors will give you the both the legislative knowledge and practical skills needed to help you with real-world enforcement and management of teams.
We offer students a supportive and flexible environment in which to develop and be able to apply this with confidence in their workplace. Whilst the course primarily consists of distanced-based learning, we do bring all students together at our High Wycombe campus for a dissertation workshop and our annual research colloquium. When away from campus, our Virtual Learning Environment meaning that students who are often deployed to remote areas have a comprehensive student experience, combined with a flexible approach to tutoring sessions.
As a BNU student, you will automatically become a member of Bucks Students’ Union giving you access to a wide range of services that we offer for free. Upon graduation, you will become a member of the University’s alumni community giving you access to a wide range of benefits throughout your lifetime.
**What will I study?**
This course will help give you:
- a solid base of knowledge of the law relating to rural and environmental crime – areas of focus include: theft from farms and hare coursing; modern slavery and organised crime in the rural setting; heritage crime; environmental offences (e.g. fly-tipping)
- an understanding of the practicalities of that law, and how it is applied in different enforcement or compliance situations
- specialist subject knowledge in the area of rural and environmental crime that most interests you.
**What are my career prospects?**
By the end of the programme, you will be in a strong position to manage and mitigate the threats posed by rural and environmental crime, be that in an investigative or a compliance role.
You will be well placed to work at a senior level in agencies with an enforcement or compliance responsibility in rural or other environmentally sensitive settings.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entrants to the programme will normally have an Honours degree or equivalent. Recent graduates would generally have achieved an upper second class honours degrees in any field. It is anticipated that this degree will also evoke interest from students overseas for whom such qualification is not available in their home country. Applicants who are working for the police or other organisations with prevention or enforcement responsibilities in any aspect of rural or environmental crime may qualify for entry without holding a first degree. Applications will also be considered from those with an interest in compliance who can demonstrate relevant career experience. |
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