Advanced Child Protection Studies (Online),PGDip

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom, Birmingham

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University of Birmingham

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Online

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Advanced Child Protection Studies (Online),PGDip

About

Course overview

This multidisciplinary Masters programme in Advanced Child Protection Studies is designed to develop specialist knowledge and skills within the field of child protection and safeguarding.

Through a suite of module options, you will be able to tailor the curriculum to match your own interests and career plans. We have pathways for students wanting to focus on UK/English child protection and safeguarding work and students wanting to focus on international child protection work.

Course structure

This course will run over 12 months in a full-time-mode. There is also scope to undertake the programme on a part-time basis. To obtain the MSc you will complete four 30 credit modules and a 60 credit dissertation. Part-time students will take 2 modules in years 1 and 2 and the dissertation module in year 3. Full time students will take 4 modules in year one and complete the dissertation component in year 2.

You will study modules on Help Support and Direct Work; International Child Protection and Law Policy and Interagency Working

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Holders of a Bachelors degree of four years duration from a recognised university in the Saudi Arabia will be considered for postgraduate study. Holders of Bachelors degree will normally be expected to have achieved a GPA of 3.0/4, 3.75/5 or 75% for 2:1 equivalency or 2.8/4, 3.5/5 or 70% for 2:2 equivalency.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes should hold a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 75% from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.

English Program Requirements

If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification. You'll need to have an IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.5 in any band or equivalent.

For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:

TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 22 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 67 in all four skills
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 176 in any component
LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill

Career

Career opportunities

The course particularly offers successful candidates the potential to: - Enhance their careers through developing an expert or specialist child protection role in the work place - Develop a research or development role within child protection or safeguarding organisations - Further develop their academic studies in the field of child protection, safeguarding and child welfare