Overview

Developed for serving police officers and staff, the Contemporary Policing programme at Anglia Ruskin University will give you a critical perspective on key aspects of policing theory and practice. As well as developing your research skills, you will cover three main policing strands: public protection; digital; and leadership, management and change.

The course has been designed to address key issues and challenges facing policing today. Benefitting from the expertise from many of our University’s faculties, and supported by our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region, it will help you develop your skills in critical analysis and research methodology, allowing you to identify, reflect on and critically engage with evidence-informed policy and practice.

By exploring relationships between and within different academic disciplines, you will discover how they can be applied to the police service both as an organisation and in its working practices, and gain insights into current policing priorities.

You will also develop a critical understanding of the key issues affecting the police service in our rapidly changing society, including police accountability, effectiveness and performance, and organisational transformation.

Careers

If you are a serving police officer or member of related staff, our MA Contemporary Policing will help you to advance your career and equip you for senior management roles in policing or other related criminal justice organisations. With modules designed in consultation with police researchers and practitioners you will develop an in-depth and systematic understanding of core topics affecting the modern police service.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Researching Police and Policing

Policing in a Digital World

Policing and Public Protection

Major Project

Police Culture, Management and Change (optional for the Fellowship route)

Work Based Project (Fellowship route only)

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies Public Policy Criminal Justice View 211 other Masters in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for admission would normally have a first degree of at least a good upper second in any discipline. However, this course has been designed for serving professionals in the police and related professions/work sectors, who will be considered for their suitability on the basis of APEL (recognition of prior learning), using the principles outlined by the College of Policing.

Tuition Fees

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8750 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5550 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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Funding

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