Program Overview

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*subject to validation

What does this mean?

As new courses are developed they go through a rigorous approval process to ensure that they meet the needs of students, employers and other stakeholders. Additionally, all courses undergo a periodic review on a rolling basis to ensure their continuing currency and quality. This process is managed through a planned schedule of approval and review.

New courses awaiting approval are shown as 'subject to validation' as some fuller detail of the course may not yet be available. As soon as the new award is validated, full details are provided through the detailed Programme Specification being made available through the course webpages. In the very unlikely event of a new course not being approved, applicants would be contacted and the University would work with them to identify alternative options within the University, or elsewhere.

Courses going through periodic review could change slightly but overall aims are unchanged and there would only be minor updates to content and/or structure. As such, the existing Programme Specification provides a reasonable reflection of the course and an updated version will be made available through the course webpages after each periodic review event. Occasionally courses go through a more substantial review process called revalidation, meaning that the course (aims and content) are likely to change significantly. In such cases the fuller detail of the revised course may not be available but as soon as the programme is revalidated, the new Programme Specification will be made available through the course webpages.

If you have a background in psychology, sociology or criminology, this postgraduate certificate course is ideal for gaining deeper insight into topics pertinent to interpersonal violence and abuse.  We look at the impact of abuse in different international, cultural and social contexts, and you'll have the chance to examine practice from research and theoretical perspectives.

Graduate destinations

The skills and knowledge gained on this course will enhance employability in a wide range of jobs; safeguarding is an essential part of practice across education, occupational, health, social work, and forensic settings. Students who complete this certificate may go on to complete a full MSc Psychology with us, either in Interpersonal Violence and Abuse, or in Applied Social science.

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