The University of Leicester

Distance and Flexible Learning

What is distance learning?
• Flexibility to study from any
location worldwide
− All you need is a good internet
connection

• Combine achieving a
qualification with work or
family commitments
• Develop your career without
having to leave employment
• Apply new knowledge and
insight directly into your
working life
About Leicester
• Founded in 1921 as a living memorial
to those who gave their lives in World
War I
• A leading teaching and research
university
• Nearly 20,000 full-time and distance
learning students.
• 170,000 alumni worldwide
• 16 National Teaching Awards
for outstanding and distinctive
contributions to teaching and learning
• The best institution in the UK for
preparing students for the world of
work (Association of Graduate
Recruiters, 2016)
Rankings

25th
Times/Sunday Times
Good University Guide
Top 1% of universities in the
world*

29th
Complete University Guide
Top 30 UK global university**

43rd
Guardian University Guide
Top 100 of the world’s European
universities***
*Centre for World University Rankings 2016, **The Best Global Universities Rankings 2016
***Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015/16
A winning city

© LCFC/Plumb Images
Distance Learning at Leicester

• A pioneer of distance learning

education
• Over 25 years’ experience
offering high quality distance
learning
• One of UK’s largest providers of
distance learning courses
• Supported study from University
tutors
• Access to our dedicated Library
services for distance learners
• Over 36,600 distance learning
graduates to date.
 35%
8%
13%

13%
9%
4%

16%

1%
1%

Every year the University of Leicester welcomes nearly 2,000 new distance
learners on to their courses, from 170 culturally diverse countries, including
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon,
Jordan and the rest of the Middle East.
Subject disciplines – distance learning
The Leicester MBA
Ancient History Education and Teaching

Engineering and Media and Marketing

Archaeology
Technology

Actuarial Science Finance Museum Studies

Business &
Forensic Science Politics
Management

Human Resource
Criminology Psychology
Management

International Security & Risk

Computer Science
Relations Management

Diabetes Care Law Sociology

Leicester and Stafford Global
• The University of Leicester works with a
range of approved recruitment partners Let us help you:
across the world including Stafford Global.
• Stafford Global;
• The University strongly recommend that you
take advantage of the local support provided, www.staffordglobal.org
because it will enhance your learning
experience, and there is no additional cost.
e: info@staffordglobal.org
t: in UAE: 800 1993
Outside UAE: (+9714) 800 1993
Department of Criminology
• Leicester is one of the very few
universities in the country to have
its own department exclusively
dedicated to researching and
teaching criminology.
• Teaching is inspired by the
findings from the
department’s cutting-edge
research.
• First point of contact for
journalists requiring information
and advice on crime issues and it
is regularly called on by national
and local government to assist
with policy development.
• Large cohorts of students/alumni
in the Caribbean.
MSc Security and Risk Management

• Free membership to The Security Institute

Key facts
• The course will be of immense professional
Start dates March and September
value if you are working within a security
context, either in the private or public sector Duration 2 years
and want to further your career
Cost £12,205 (2017/18)

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent

Module 1
• Understanding Security and Risk Management
A first or second class
Module 2
• Exploring Risk Entry honours degree OR an
requirements equivalent professional
Module 3
• Managing Security in the Workplace qualification

Module 4
• Regulation, Standards and Governance Assessment
Two-part assignments
and a dissertation
Module
5
• Research Methods
Delivery Online
Module 6
• Leadership and Management
Face to face None
• Dissertation