College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare · The MSc Applied Project Management with Internship...

School of Law and Criminology MA Criminology .....................................................................................................41

MA Criminology and Global Crime ..............................................................42

MA Criminology and Global Security .........................................................43

LLM International Banking and Finance Law ........................................58

LLM International Business and Commercial Law ..............................59

MA/LLM International Criminal Justice.....................................................61

LLM International Studies in Intellectual Property Law ....................63

LLM Legal Practice (Top-up) .............................................................................65

LLM/PgDip Legal Practice Course (LPC) .....................................................66

MD Professional Doctorate in Law ...............................................................80

The Claude Littner Business School MSc Digital Marketing ........................................................................................47

MSc Finance and Accounting .........................................................................48

MSc Finance and Risk Management ..........................................................49

MA Human Resource Management ...........................................................53

PgDip Human Resource Management .....................................................54

MSc International Business Management ..............................................60

MSc International Marketing .........................................................................62

MBA Masters in Business Administration .................................................69

London College of MusicMA Advanced Music Technology .................................................................26

MMus Composition (Concert Music) ..........................................................34

MMus Composition (Electronic Music) ......................................................35

MMus Composition for Film and Television ............................................36

MA Music Industry Management and Artist Development ..........70

MMus Performance (Work-based learning) ............................................76

MMus Performance ..............................................................................................77

PgDip Performance...............................................................................................78

MMus Popular Music Performance ..............................................................79

MA Record Production ........................................................................................85

Course index

* Select courses are subject to approval but are due to start in 2019, please visit the website for further information.

College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare MSc Advanced Practice ......................................................................................27

MSc Bioinformatics ..............................................................................................31

MSc Improvement Science ..............................................................................55

DNurs Doctor of Nursing ...................................................................................71

PgDip Nursing (Adult) .........................................................................................72

PgDip Nursing (Learning Disabilities) .........................................................73

PgDip Nursing (Mental Health) .....................................................................74

MSc Nursing (Top-up) .........................................................................................75

MSc/PgDip/PgCert Professional Practice ...................................................81

MSc/PgDip/PgCert Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis .........83

MSc Public Health and Wellbeing.................................................................84

PgCert Strategic Workforce Planning ..........................................................87

New Courses for 2019MSc Healthcare Ethics and Law MSc Paramedic Science (pre-registration).

Courses are subject to approval, please check our website for up to date information.

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School of Human and Social Sciences MSc Dementia Care.............................................................................................45

MSc Health Psychology ......................................................................................52

MSc Psychology Conversion ............................................................................82

London Geller College of Hospitality and TourismExecutive MSc Air Transport Operations and Management .........29

MA Food Business Management .................................................................50

MA International Tourism and Aviation Management ....................64

MA Luxury Hospitality Management .........................................................68

London School of Film, Media and Design MA Advertising, Branding and Communication ...................................28

MA Creative Design Start-up ..........................................................................38

MA Creative Fashion Start-up .........................................................................39

MA Creative Media Start-up............................................................................40

MA Luxury Design Innovation and Brand Management ................67

School of Computing and Engineering MSc Applied Project Management..............................................................30

MSc Civil and Environmental Engineering ...............................................32

MSc Civil Engineering ..........................................................................................33

MSc Construction Project Management ..................................................37

MSc Cyber Security ...............................................................................................44

MSc Digital Audio Engineering ......................................................................46

MSc Health Informatics .....................................................................................51

MSc Information Systems ................................................................................56

MSc Information Systems (Integrated) ....................................................57

MSc Software Engineering ...............................................................................86

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uwl.ac.uk

Find out more at: uwl.ac.uk/postgraduate

Entry requirements

Course overview Modules

Please see page 105 for key

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MAAdvanced Music Technology

• Advanced Recording Techniques • Digital Audio Interface Design

for Music • Career Building Strategies • Research Methods • Multi-track Recording and Mixing

for Surround • Interactive Music Technology • Advanced Non-linear Recording • Masters Level Project.

You’ll have access to an enviable range of studio facilities, and staff who are actively engaged in the music industry. The course focuses on topics from direct-to-stereo and ambient recording through non-linear techniques, to the evolving arena of surround sound mixing and recording. It will also encompass software interface programming and its use within electro-acoustic composition and performance. Our studios are designed to fully professional specifications, giving the opportunity to work on both digital and analogue consoles. There’s access to Pro Tools systems with high-end plug-ins, along with other advanced technology such as analogue modular synthesizers, Kyma and Ambisonics.Along with diverse technical opportunities, our course includes guidance in developing strategies for building your career. You’ll graduate with an enhanced set of skills that will place you at a distinct advantage when entering this competitive industry.

Gain knowledge and technical skills you need to work in all creative and engineering areas that digital audio and sound is applied, from designing VST plug-ins to speech recognition and audiology.

Career optionsThe skills you acquire will give you a distinct advantage, whether you plan to enter the competitive and constantly evolving music industry, or set out on a career in academic or in scientific research and development. Graduates from our course have gone on to win Grammys, work for artists such as Radiohead, Rihanna and Lady Gaga; contribute to major movie soundtracks, and have joined companies such as EA Sports, BBC, MTV and CNN.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) Two years (part-time)

• Start dateJanuary and September

• LocationWest London Campus

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• Role Development • Becoming an Advanced Practitioner• Research Methods• DissertationYou will choose the remainder of the modules depending on your focus. Examples of optional modules from our portfolio* include:• Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm

Free Care • Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes• Early Recognition of the

Deteriorating Patient, Critical Care and Intensive Care

• Advanced History Taking and Physical Examination with Clinical Reasoning

• Independent and Supplementary Prescribing

• Infection Prevention and Control• Leadership Strategies to Improve

the Patient Experience • Caring for Frail and Older People

* Subject to availability. Please visit our website for the full list of modules.

Advanced practice is recognised as central to the delivery of high-quality health and social care, both within acute and out-of-hospital care settings. Promoting the development of higher-level knowledge and skills as well as the opportunity for valuable inter-professional learning and networking, this course utilises innovative modes of delivery such as Microsoft Lync, Skype for Business, Facetime for webinars, individual tutorials, Xerte and Storyline. There is some flexibility to the order in which you complete the modules and we may be able to accept Level 7 academic credits (awarded from other UK universities), if they map to the learning outcomes of the course.You can opt for a generic award in Advanced Practice or have the focus of your advanced practice studies recognised through one of the following awards:• MSc Advanced Practice (Leadership) • MSc Advanced Practice (Midwifery)• MSc Advanced Practice (Mental Health)• MSc Advanced Practice

(Healthcare Education) - The modules for this badged award are available as

an apprenticeship. For more information please visit uwl.ac.uk/academicprofessional

• MSc Advanced Practice (Substance Misuse).

Extend your health or social care expertise though this innovative and flexible course, designed for experienced practitioners from a range of disciplines.

Career optionsA Masters degree is an established academic pathway for healthcare professionals. This Advanced Practice Award will prepare you to be leaders in advanced clinical practice.

• AwardMasters

• DurationUp to four years (part-time)

• Start dateSeptember

• LocationReading Campus

MScAdvanced Practice

Application requirementsYou should be working as a health and social care professional (usually at least two years full-time or equivalent), with significant professional experience in advanced practice.

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• Research for the Creative Industries • Communication Management • Communication Application • Innovation • Professionalisation • Internship or Industry Mentored Brief • Masters Project or Dissertation.

Our dynamic approach to specialist training reflects the spirit of creative practice within the wider industry. You’ll not only gain specialist skills and knowledge from your course, but from working alongside students on other courses.You will build a professional understanding of a range of evolutionary and revolutionary processes used in today’s competitive global environments. These relate to design, advertising processes and the management of communication. A blended learning environment is at the centre of this inspiring and critically reflective community. Courses are delivered through a range of lectures, seminars, industry visits and group tutorials. There’s an emphasis on supporting your independent exploration, reflection and application of ideas. Towards the end of the course, you will develop your own project driven by your new knowledge. Our full-time students have scheduled teaching and/or activities for up to two days a week, with constant and optional access to workshops and studios for the rest of the week.

Build your understanding of brand communication, professional graphic design, and advertising strategy and creativity, and acquire in-demand skills in strategic thinking and communication.

Career optionsBy the end of the course you’ll be equipped to create and manage cutting-edge advertising, branding and design campaigns. Future career options include brand and design manager, marketer, client account handler, creative director, senior designer, design team leader, art director, advertising manager, account planner, communications strategist, communications consultant, content creator and manager, as well as client account executive.

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MAAdvertising, Branding and Communication

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Course overview

Entry requirements



London Geller College of H

ospitality and Tourism

Modules• Global Aviation Business Strategy• Commercial Analysis and Finance• Ground Services Management• Flight Operations Management• Sustainable Aviation (option)• Digital Aviation (option)• Aircraft and Fleet Analysis (option)• Airport Planning and

Management (option)• Dissertation.

As part of the course you will be required to produce a 15,000-word thesis on an industry challenge that reflects on an aspect of your professional experience. You will be supported throughout the course by a dedicated team of research supervisors.The course is designed to fit around your work commitments. Modules are delivered throughout the year in blocks from Friday to Monday and you can enrol on the programme at any time of year.A professional pilot’s licence and experience can be accepted as an equivalent if you do not hold an undergraduate honours degree.

Our course is designed for transport industry professionals who want to develop knowledge and skills, with a particular focus on managing operations and business performance. You can expect to expand your knowledge of airlines, airports and associated support services. Course content reflects recent developments in the air transport industry such as the use of digital technology and sustainability issues. There’s also the option to tailor the course to your own interests and experiences. Learning alongside industry professionals from different organisations, you’ll have the opportunity to network and share ideas.

Expand your knowledge of airlines, airports and the associated support services in a course that fits around your work commitments.

Career optionsAcquire real-world skills and knowledge that you can take back to your workplace, allowing you to progress more rapidly into senior managerial and supervisory positions. Learning is also transferable to related industries such as transport, logistics and tourism.

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Executive MScAir Transport Operations and Management

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This course contextualises the practice of project management within specific sectors and provides you with the generic skills and competencies you need to succeed in your business or organisation.

Career optionsProject management plays an important role in nearly every organisation, from smaller enterprises through to the largest global corporations. The knowledge and skills you acquire on this course will enable you to take on the role of project manager or become an effective member of a project management team.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) Two years (part-time Saturdays)



MScApplied Project Management(Internship option available)

Internship Option ModulesThe MSc Applied Project Management with Internship option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

• Principles of Project Management • Strategic Portfolio Management• Employability Skills and Employment

(full-time only)• Learning and Professional

Development (full-time only)• Team Dynamics and Leadership • Project Finance and Marketing • Research Methods • Dissertation.You can choose from one of the following pathways: • Consultancy and Technical Innovation

(Computing Pathway) OR • Managing Innovation and Change

(Enterprise Management Pathway).

Over recent years there has been a growing awareness and appreciation of the use of project management techniques in a much wider range of business settings. Organisations recognise that, in order to achieve competitive advantage, the efficiency and success of each and every project is important. You will develop a thorough understanding of project management principles and techniques, and study their application to a specialist area. Building on seven taught modules, we offer two distinct pathways: Computing, and Enterprise Management. A final dissertation allows for even greater focus on your chosen career sector.

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• AwardMSc

• DurationOne year (part-time) Two years (part-time)



Learn how to analyse, interpret and use biological data to support and improve healthcare and health outcomes.

Career optionsThe IT industry, healthcare organisations, public research establishments and university research departments are all looking for data experts to help them manage and interpret biological data. Our graduates follow careers in areas such as clinical bioinformatics, pharmaceutical and biotech, personalised medicine and wellbeing, agricultural science and research, animal research and public health.

MSc Bioinformatics

Semester One• Introduction to Genetics

and Genomics • Bioinformatics and

Functional Genomics • Introduction to Programming

or option one • The Introduction to Programming

module is optional for students with substantial prior computing programming skills. Such students may study an alternative module from the optional modules list.

Semester Two • Advanced Bioinformatics

and Genome Analysis • Knowledge Management • One optional module from

the optional module list.

Semester ThreeA substantial supervised bioinformatics project

Optional modules• Introduction to Programming • Healthcare Research Methods • Leadership and Management

Competence in Healthcare • Information Systems in Healthcare • Data Management in Healthcare

NB: Optional module availability is subject to change.

Modern high-throughput technologies such as genome sequencing, next-generation sequencing and microarray expression technology are generating vast amounts of biological data. Our course is unique in giving you the skills and strategies to bridge the gap between computing and healthcare in genomics and bioinformatics. You’ll learn about the use, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of genetics and genomics data, taking account of the ethico-legal, social and healthcare impacts. Statistics, computing and knowledge management will also be covered, along with underlying health issues and associations between gene variants, disease susceptibility and drug response. We welcome students and professionals from a range of academic and employment backgrounds, including biomedical sciences, nursing, midwifery, medicine, psychology, public health, pharmaceutical and forensic science.

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Internship Option ModulesThe MSc Civil and Environmental Engineering with Internship option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

• Advanced Structural Analysis• Construction Project Management • Advanced Geotechnical Engineering • Advanced Structural Design • Hydraulic and Environmental

Engineering• Research Methods for Civil

and Built Environment • Dissertation.

Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), our course enables you to complete your technical academic requirements for chartered status while enhancing your skills in structural analysis and design, geotechnical design, hydraulics and environmental protection. The application of modern IT techniques, such as the use of simulation tools, to complex problem-solving is a theme that runs through the course. Additionally, the environmental agenda has been built into the course and is exercised through individual project and end-of-term examinations. This course also covers the broader issues of project and process management within the field of civil engineering.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) Two years (part-time and day release)



Complete your technical academic requirements for chartered civil engineer status while enhancing your key skills.

Career optionsAs a qualified civil engineer with advanced training, you will be in demand by consultancies, construction companies and government departments. Alternatively, you can use this course as the basis for further education (PhD), or a research position.

MScCivil and Environmental Engineering(Internship option available)

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Course overview


School of Computing and Engineering

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) 20 months (if industrial placement is taken)



Complete your technical academic requirements for chartered civil engineer status while enhancing your key skills.

Career optionsAs a qualified civil engineer with advanced training, you will be in demand in the construction industry worldwide, with employers including consulting engineering companies, contractors, local/national government and utility companies. Alternatively, you can use this course as the basis for further education, or a research position, progressing to study for PhD in Civil Engineering and other technical PhDs in Engineering and the built environment.

MScCivil Engineering(Industrial placement option available)

Internship Option ModulesThe MSc Civil Engineering with Industrial Placement option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

• Advanced Structural Analysis• Research Methods• Advanced Geotechnical Engineering • Advanced Structural Design • Dissertation in Civil Engineering.

Optional modules• Hydro-systems Design • Construction Risk Management • Transportation and

Highway Engineering• Advanced Construction

Procurement and Processes.

Our course will advance your analytical skills and enhance your practical experience in the core subject areas of civil engineering. It covers lab work; analysis and design of structures, geotechnics, hydraulics and transportation; and construction management. Successful completion of the MSc Civil Engineering course will satisfy the academic requirements for chartered status. You will also gain an insight into the broader issues of project and process management within the civil engineering field. Application of modern IT techniques to complex problem-solving is a theme that runs through the course.

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• Location: West London Campus

Develop advanced compositional skills in concert music through in-depth, specialist training.

Career optionsThis course equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in roles such as sound editor, copyist, arranger, composer, sound designer and music director, or to continue with further studies on an MPhil/PhD programme.

MMusComposition (Concert Music)

• Practical Composition One• Practical Composition Two• Orchestration and Arranging • Stylistic Composition pre 1900• Stylistic Composition post 1900• Career Building Strategies.

Designed for advanced composers, this course builds on your knowledge of received compositional techniques from the 16th to the 21st century. Embracing both stylistic assignments and original creative work, it also includes conducting a vocal ensemble in an assessed rehearsal context. Along with opportunities to deepen your creative and technical practice, our course includes guidance in developing strategies for building your career. You’ll graduate with a set of skills and experience that significantly enhance your prospects within the music industry.

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London College of Music

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Develop advanced compositional skills in electronic music through in-depth, specialist training.

Career optionsYou’ll complete our course with the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in roles such as composer, sound designer and remixer, or to continue with further studies on an MPhil/PhD programme.

MMusComposition (Electronic Music)

• Electronic Music Composition One• Career Building Strategies• Electronic Music Composition Two• Interactive Music Technology• Research Methods• Dissertation or Project.

plus one option from:• Digital Audio Interface Design

for Music• Advanced Recording Techniques• Performance in the Studio.

…and one option from:• Advanced Non-linear Recording • Combining Sounds • The Development of Audio Technology • Manipulating Sounds• Multi-track Recording and Mixing

for Surround.

Whether your interests lie in popular electronic dance music or electro-acoustic, we’ll support you in deepening your creative and technical practice. Composition studies include one-to-one tutorials in an area of electronic music of your choice, working with members of staff who boast unrivalled experience in the field.Our course includes guidance in developing strategies for building your career to ensure you graduate with skills and experience that significantly enhance your prospects.

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Develop advanced compositional skills for film and television through in-depth, specialist training.

Career optionsYou’ll complete our course with the skills and knowledge you need to enter the film and television industry with course alumni having gone on to compose music for an impressive list of clients including the BBC, The National Theatre, Sky, Channel 4 and the British Film Institute. Alternatively, you can progress onto further studies on an MPhil/PhD programme.

MMusComposition for Film and Television

• Practical Composition One• Practical Composition Two• Orchestration and Arranging • Score Production• Combining Sounds• Career Building Strategies.

You’ll deepen your creative and technical practice through the study of compositional techniques and studio-based work. Designed for advanced composers, our course provides in-depth specialist training. We’ll build on your contextual knowledge of the mainstream repertoire and experience of composition and orchestration. Along with opportunities to extend your technical skills, the course includes guidance in developing strategies for building your career. You’ll graduate with a set of skills and experience that significantly enhance your prospects within the film and television industry.

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• Advanced Construction Procurement and Processes

• Sustainable Development of the Built Environment

• Construction Risk Management• Research Methods • People and Organisation

Management in Construction• Construction Innovation and BIM• Dissertation.

Construction project management is about high performance across the entire project lifecycle. Ensuring projects are finished on time and within budget demands both technical and managerial skills. Our course covers advanced organisation and people management, process and procurement management, risk management and control, as well as sustainability, building information modelling (BIM), lifecycle assessment, and future potential technology and innovations in the construction industry. The course is closely matched to current industry demands and the benchmarks of relevant professional bodies. It is suitable for students with various academic and industry backgrounds in the construction sector. The MSc course structure is made up of six taught modules and one research dissertation.

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Deepen your knowledge and skills in construction project management.

Career optionsAdvancing your theoretical and practical knowledge in construction project management speeds your career development and opens up new opportunities in a development consultancy, site management and procurement/contracts management.

MScConstruction Project Management

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• Entrepreneurship Essentials• Industry Placement or Internship• Boot Camp – the Plan • Business Blueprint• Project.

Our course is aimed at entrepreneurial graduates and professionals who have studied or are working in an area of creative practice centred around design – whether that’s a creative communications collective, a new design brand, or a start-up with a product that enhances society through a design initiative. The academic element of this course is coordinated with the start-up and prototype development phase of your business. It supports you with research, analysis, the application of knowledge in entrepreneurship, business governance and operation, as well as innovation management and negotiation.On completion, you should be ready to launch your business, secure funding or make use of your entrepreneurial skills in an established creative innovation organisation.

Do you have a great idea for a creative business? Our course is designed to support you during the incubation phase of a start-up and equip you with all the skills you need.

Career optionsWhilst most graduates are expected to pursue their ambitions as independent creative professionals, the knowledge you gain on this course will also appeal to a range of employers in the creative industries. Alternatively, you can progress to study for a PhD or an MBA.

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MACreative Design Start-up

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London School of Film, M

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• Entrepreneurship Essentials• Industry Placement or Internship• Boot Camp – the Plan • Business Blueprint• Project.

We’ll provide you with a deep and systematic understanding of the design skills, knowledge and practice you’ll need to work in the fashion industry and face the challenges of building a business. The course will also give you a context within which you can develop your own business model, whilst encouraging you to innovate and experiment with form, structure, language and genre to produce distinctive and original artwork. Whilst studying you will develop a critical and self-directed approach to design practices, market opportunities and your learning. This will equip you to become a lifelong, independent and reflective learner at the forefront of your discipline.

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Learn how to develop an industry-aligned fashion business, collaborate with a range of fashion industry partners and establish a network of industry connections.

Career optionsWhilst most graduates are expected to pursue their ambitions as independent or freelance fashion professionals, the knowledge you gain on this course will also appeal to a range of employers in fashion. Alternatively, you can progress to study for a PhD or an MBA.

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• Professional Business • Creative One: Working Ideas • Professional Business 2:

Implementing Plans • Creative Two: USP, Commissioning

and Delivery, plus Preliminary Project Work

• Final Project.

Our course focuses on providing ambitious and enterprise-oriented students with the knowledge and skills to operate as independent production professionals for a range of clients, across a wide range of media outputs, and with the agility to adapt to a rapidly evolving media landscape. We’ll help you develop advanced skills, aligned to an in-depth knowledge of contemporary media markets and business practices, that will help you realise your ambition of launching a product, service or your own independent business.

If you’re ambitious to start your own media enterprise, this course will help you create and market your products or services.

Career optionsThe majority of employers across media production have moved away from permanent employment contracts towards a culture of short-term, project-specific contracts that favour freelancers, self-employed contractors and independent producers.As well as pursuing your ambitions as independent or freelance production professionals, the knowledge you gain on this course will also appeal to a range of employers in creative media production.

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School of Law and Crim

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Semester One• Criminological Theory (core) • Research Methods (core) • One option from the following:

Cybercrime and Internet Policing, International and European Criminal Law, Transnational Organised Crime.

Semester Two• Contemporary Issues in

Crime and Criminal Justice (core) • Dissertation (core) • One option from the following:

Financial Crime, Transitional Justice, Counter-terrorism.

Both academically rigorous and focused on the skills you need to pursue a career in the fields of justice and security, this MA delivers subject-specific knowledge and strong transferable skills in research, communication, analysis and creative problem-solving. It’s taught by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in criminology research and practice.

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If your interests lie in global security, organised crime, terrorism, online security and other emerging issues of the 21st century justice system, this MA is one of the few to offer you a specialised suite of relevant courses.

Career optionsOur course leads to careers in policing and police research, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Home Office, intelligence services, policy development and digital/global security. You may wish to follow an MPhil/PhD programme in the School of Law and Criminology.

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Semester One• Criminological Theory • Research Methods • Cybercrime and Internet Policing.

Semester Two • Contemporary Issues in

Crime and Criminal Justice • Dissertation • Financial Crime.

This MA delivers subject-specific knowledge in the field of global crime, and strong transferable skills in research, communication, analysis and creative problem-solving. It’s taught by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in criminology research and practice.

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Gain a postgraduate qualification which is both academically rigorous and which gives you the skills you need to pursue a career that addresses the growing global threat of financial crime and cybercrime.


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inology

Semester One • Criminological Theory • Research Methods • Transnational Organised Crime.


Crime and Criminal Justice • Dissertation • Counter-terrorism.

This MA delivers subject-specific knowledge in the field of global crime and security, and strong transferable skills in research, communication, analysis and creative problem-solving. It’s taught by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in criminology research and practice.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) 18 months to two years (part-time)



Gain a postgraduate qualification which is both academically rigorous and which gives you the skills you need to pursue a career in the growing field of global security.


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Internship Option ModulesThe MSc Cyber Security with Internship option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

• Fundamentals of Cyber Security • Security Management• Network and Systems Security• Research Methods • Learning and Professional

Development • Employability Skills and Employment• Dissertation.

Optional modules• Distributed Application Development• Mobile Web Component Development• Principles of Project Management• Consultancy and Technical Innovation• Programming Support• Security Operations and Assurance• Data Architecture• Knowledge Management.

With the increased digitisation of services from banking to healthcare, cyber security is a pressing issue. It affects everything from applications to the basic building blocks of computer and network systems. UK analysts predict there will be a shortage of security professionals for the next 10 years or more. Our course builds on your undergraduate knowledge of computing to equip you with new specialist knowledge and skills in cyber security. You’ll gain an understanding of how cyber security systems are designed and constructed, and of the impact of technology on organisations. You’ll also gain greater insights into how people, technologies, service providers, content providers, governments (laws, regulations, policies) and law enforcement mesh together in the management and delivery of content and services to users. You’ll leave with the skills you need to work effectively in a business environment, and provide a solid basis for cyber security research and development. The course is taught by an academic team with unique research and professional practice directly in cyber security. Teaching consists of lectures, seminars and laboratory work.

Specialise in cyber security and develop a systematic understanding of the principles and technologies underpinning today’s IT systems.

Career optionsCyber security professionals are in high demand. You could work in any setting that is data and knowledge intensive. Roles include chief information security officers, network and computer security engineers, security managers and consultants, penetration testers, security investigators and researchers. Some security experts also work in media, writing articles for magazines and papers.

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MScCyber Security(Internship option available)

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• Understanding Dementia• Dementia in Society• Dementia Care and its Management• Creative Approaches

to Dementia Care• Action Learning One• Action Learning Two• Dissertation.

Our course covers an overview of dementia, the impact on the person living with dementia, their carers and families and wider society. You will develop your understanding of the condition, along with the skills to create innovative service improvements. You will also learn about the fundamentals of research and be supported to complete a small research project during a placement in a dementia care or service setting. Co-creation is a feature of our research and development, working with artists, designers and scientists to innovate for people with dementia and their carers.As a student on this course you will automatically be part of the Dementia Care Centre (DCC). The DCC is the hub for dementia within UWL, supporting education, training packages and research.

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Gain specialist skills and experience, enabling you to innovate creative approaches and lead in the growing field of dementia.

Career optionsThere is an urgent need for solutions that help people live well with dementia: more than one million diagnoses are expected by 2025. Our course prepares you for careers in management and service commissioning of dementia care services, and to work with voluntary organisations in the field. The course could provide a platform for people wishing to work within other services which are not dementia-specific but where a need may arise due to the increasing prevalence.

MScDementia Care

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• Mathematics of Signal Processing• Audio Programming One• Audio Programming Two• Digital Signal Processing

for Audio Applications• Emerging Audio Technologies• Engineering Research Methods• Audio Engineering Dissertation.

From music and sound production, media and gaming, mobile devices and streaming, to online media and the internet of things (IoT), digital audio is part of modern life. The demand for technical and creative abilities in all these areas is significant. We’ll help you acquire real-world technical expertise to innovate, design, develop and operate a range of digital audio systems. You’ll graduate with the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to develop a successful career as a digital audio engineer.

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Gain the creative, investigative and critical thinking abilities you need to work in many areas, from music production to 3D spatial audio.

Career optionsYour new advanced skills in digital audio hardware and software will be in demand across many industry and research sectors including: archiving, restoration and digital libraries, audio for games, audio for telecommunications, automotive audio, fibre optics for audio, hearing and hearing loss prevention, network audio systems, semantic audio analysis, signal processing for audio, and spatial audio (3D).

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The Claude Littner Business School

Modules• Digital Marketing Communications• Online Consumer Behaviour and

Multi-Cultural Brand Management• Contemporary Marketing Challenges• Digital Marketing Tools• Corporate Global Marketing

and Responsibility• New Venture Development and

Project Management• Digital Marketing Project (including

research methods).

Our course integrates newer digital marketing techniques with established marketing communications and strategies. Modules have been developed with a strong orientation towards current practices and use live case studies to learn from real-world marketing scenarios.The course has a strong emphasis on marketing on the digital platform using different techniques and methods. This will help you not only to develop a critical understanding but also to carry out various analyses and systematically recommend what makes an effective digital marketing campaign.

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Learn how to develop and implement effective digital marketing strategies in this high growth area of business.

Career optionsOur course equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to work as a successful digital marketing professional or to run your own digital marketing enterprise. The University of West London has joined forces with The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to give students the opportunity to gain professional qualifications through the CIM Graduate Gateway.

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• Corporate Financial Management• Capital Markets and Decisions

Under Risk• Corporate Responsibility• Corporate Financial Reporting• Business Strategy• Research Dissertation.

Optional modulesSelect one of the following:• Taxation*• Auditing*• Management and Decision Making.

*Students choosing this option are recommended to have prior knowledge of this subject area.

Members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have a particular advantage as they may claim for exemptions from certain modules on the MSc Finance and Accounting course, based on completion of the ACCA’s professional-level papers (ACCA members may check the website for the list of available exemptions). Exemption requests from members of other recognised accountancy professional bodies are welcome, and will be assessed based on individual merit and the comparability of syllabuses.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time) 15 months (full-time) Two years (part-time)



If you’re an accounting or finance graduate who wants to improve your employment prospects, this course will give you a head start.

Career optionsOur course gives graduates the skills to access senior roles in accountancy – for example, financial controllers, audit seniors, financial analysts, and senior accountants. Employers recognise our qualification because the curriculum meets the needs of the profession.

MScFinance and Accounting

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• Corporate Financial Management• Capital Markets and Decisions

Under Risk• Corporate Responsibility• Financial Risk Management• Managing Credit Risk• Global Financial Crises• Research Dissertation.

Volatility in financial markets, sovereign debt crises and geopolitical uncertainty all place significant demands on businesses and other organisations. Developed in consultation with industry professionals, this course equips you with a competitive set of skills that help you manage the potential impact of risks on the strategic functions of the organisation – in particular, its financial management.

Build on your strong academic record with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the growing area of financial risk management.

Career optionsThe demand for finance professionals who understand risk management principles has never been greater. By improving the skills of practising professionals, our course enables them to play a senior role in financial and risk management within organisations.

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• DurationOne year (full-time, September start) 15 months (full-time, January start) Two years (part-time)



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• Designing the Customer Experience• Business Performance Analysis• Responsible Value

Chain Management• Applied Food Science and

Product Development• Food and Society• Foodservice Operations Analysis.

Dissertation route:• Research Methods• Dissertation.

Our course creates links between academic theory and practice, and leading food and hospitality businesses. It will enable you to approach business challenges from a global perspective, integrating academic and technical knowledge. You will be able to create innovative solutions to champion food businesses and develop action plans based on rigorous theoretical frameworks to effectively manage change in your workplace.The internship route incorporates a 30-week period of paid work experience, allowing you to add a practical dimension to your studies and understand the demands of workplace supervision and management. Internship opportunities exist throughout the food service industries, both within the UK and overseas. The internship process is coordinated by the University’s own dedicated internship team and draws upon contacts within industry. We also offer a dissertation route.

• AwardMasters

• Duration18 months (full-time) internship route One year (full-time) dissertation route or two years (part-time)

• Start dateSeptember and January


Acquire the higher-level skills you need to design, manage and lead developments within the food industry.

Career optionsYour enhanced prospects across food and hospitality include roles within food service providers, manufacturing, environmental and societal pressure groups, food and health organisations, operational management and logistics, food preparation, and finance and costings. Expect to start with a junior management position and make rapid progress to a middle management or senior position.

MAFood Business Management(Internship option available)

Internship route:• Organisational Behaviour

in Theory and Practice• Research Methods• Internship (Students unable to secure

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Connecting computing with biology, medicine or healthcare, our course suits graduates with analytical and inquisitive minds. Joining forces with organisations such as Amazon allow our students to handle big data and gain vital industry skills in areas such as data integration, cloud computing and cyber security. By the end of the course you should have the professional skills you need to make effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to support and improve health and healthcare delivery.

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Translate your interest in computing and biology into a career in health informatics.

Career optionsInitiatives to digitise health and genomics information have created a strong demand for health informatics professionals. Digital data underpins the growing healthcare sector, from apps that collect wellness data to sensors monitoring diseases. Graduates from this course pursue successful careers in both the state and the private sectors, in the UK and overseas, focusing on both health services and health ICT.

MScHealth Informatics

Course overview Modules• Information Systems in Healthcare• Knowledge Management• Leadership and Management

Competence in Healthcare• HCI for Information Systems• Data Management in Healthcare• Research Methods• Dissertation.

Optional modules• Programming Support • Public Health Perspectives• Measuring Public Health

and Wellbeing• Knowledge Management.

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We provide a complete grounding in the theory, themes, professional issues and practical skills central to stage one Health Psychology training. Our course has established links with health organisations where you can gain work experience and carry out research.Previous students have carried out health psychology research with the world’s largest insurer, Swiss Re and the Working Towards Wellbeing (WTW) team. Research was jointly supervised by Health Psychologists at WTW, Swiss Re and our University. Our students can train with Smokefree Ealing to deliver health promotion events in the community and, with Pyramid, they can work on children’s psychosocial intervention. You will be encouraged to present your work at health psychology conferences. Applicants to this course must hold, or be eligible for, the Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). If you are not eligible for the GBC, you may wish to apply for a place on our MSc Psychology Conversion course.

• Biopsychosocial Issues in Health Psychology

• Individual Differences in the Psychology of Health and Illness

• Chronic Disorder and Health Psychology Interventions

• Advanced Research Methods One• Advanced Research Methods Two• Practice and Professional Issues in

Health Psychology• Supervised Research Project.

Develop your studies with a course that meets the stage one Health Psychology training requirements of the Division of Health Psychology of the British Psychological Society.

Career optionsOur course prepares you for a future in industry, academia, charitable organisations or the NHS. Students can also continue with stage two training in Health Psychology. Stage one training is a first step towards Chartered Psychologist status and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HPCP) as a Health Psychologist.

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Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to take a critical perspective on current theory and practice, to analyse complex problems and devise creative solutions to them, and to develop the skills needed to conduct research into HR management issues. You will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning, to contribute to the learning of others and to be a reflective practitioner.Our course also meets the Advanced Level knowledge requirements of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for associate professional membership.

• HRM in Context• Managing People• Developing Skills for Management• People Resourcing and

Talent Management• Employment Law• Cross-Cultural Management

and Leadership• Learning and Talent Development• Consultancy ProjectYou will use an Individual Learning Plan from the start of the course, intended to support progress, and submit a reflective log of learning during the Consultancy Project.

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Advance your career in human resources (HR) with this specialist Masters degree, designed primarily to meet the career development needs of human resource managers, advisers and administrators.

Career optionsIf you’re working in human resources, our course will help you to enhance your ability in your current job role and prepare you for promotion. Passing this course makes you eligible to apply for professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which is essential for progression into HR management and consultancy.

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• Human Resource Management in Context

• Managing People• Developing Skills for Management• People Resourcing and

Talent Management• Employment Law• Management Research Report.

This course shares a common first year (semesters one and two) with our MA Human Resource Management (MA HRM). You need not decide whether to pursue the Diploma or MA until the end of semester two. The MA HRM route adds an extra semester to the course, extending it to four semesters. MA HRM students take two additional modules, Learning and Talent Development and Cross-Cultural Management and Leadership, and replace the Management Research Report with a longer Consultancy Project.Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to take a critical perspective on current theory and practice, to analyse complex problems and devise creative solutions to them, and to develop the skills needed to conduct research into HR management issues. You will be expected to take responsibility for your own learning, to contribute to the learning of others and to be a reflective practitioner.The course meets the Advanced Level knowledge requirements of the CIPD for associate professional membership.

• AwardPostgraduate Diploma

• Duration16 months (part-time)



Further your career in human resources (HR) with this specialist Masters degree, designed primarily to meet the career development needs of human resource managers, advisers and administrators.

Career optionsIf you’re working in human resources, our course will help you to enhance your ability in your current job role and prepare you for promotion. Passing this course makes you eligible to apply for professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which is essential for progression into HR management and consultancy.

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ModulesOur course will provide you with a high level of pragmatic research capability and knowledge applicable to your workplace. Designed for experienced, qualified healthcare staff, working both in the UK and internationally, it is delivered by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Northwest London. The course champions evidence-based implementation and evidence-based practice. It focuses on understanding care from the perspective of patients and carers, and engaging them in its future design and development. Bringing research more rapidly into everyday practice, different improvement methodologies and rigorous evaluation of clinical and cost-effectiveness will also be covered.

You must be:• based in a healthcare setting• recognised by the organisation you

work for as competent and capable to care for patients

• have an idea for how to improve your healthcare service/setting.

• The Policy Context of Improvement • Leading and Sustaining Improvement • Engaging Patients and

Relationship Management • Implementation of

Improvement Methods • Improvement Project• Optional modules focusing on

current issues of organisational or professional relevance.

• Award:MSc

• DurationUp to four years (part-time)



Learn how to ensure safe and effective patient care through the application of research-based improvement strategies.

Career optionsImprovement Science is an emerging field in which many healthcare providers are starting to invest. Your skills and knowledge will be in high demand from employers addressing the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) and Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) agendas.

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Build on your undergraduate computing course to develop new knowledge and skills. You’ll learn about areas critical for the successful introduction of information systems into business enterprises and organisations.

Career optionsOur course prepares you for a wide range of roles in information systems management including business analyst (working on the analysis of systems and functional design) and functional architect/team leader (responsible for requirements management and client relationship management).

MScInformation Systems(Internship option available)

We’ll develop your understanding of today’s information systems, which are often large, complex and distributed, serving a number of different types of stakeholders, using a variety of access devices. Our course helps you to take a systematic approach to understanding the impact of technology on organisations, to recognising diverse business and organisational needs, and to understanding the array of technology drivers – all vital to the success of any IS/IT strategy.

To qualify for the award of MSc Information Systems, you must study six modules consisting of 20 credits; and a 60 credits dissertation module.• Consultancy and Technical Innovation • Principles of Project Management • Knowledge Management• Data Architecture• Research Methods • Dissertation.

Optional modules (choose one)• HCI for Information Systems • Mobile Web Component Development • Security Management• Enterprise Architecture.

The MSc Information Systems with Internship option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

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Internship OptionTo qualify for the award of MSc Information Systems (Integrated), you must study five Level 6 modules consisting of 20 credits each and two of 10 credits each; six Level 7 modules consisting of 20 credits; and a 60 credits dissertation module.

Year One (Level 6)• Strategies and Systems or Advanced

Business Systems• Development Methodologies• Computer Security• Advanced Databases• Project Preparation• Project• IT Industry.

Year Two (Level 7)• Consultancy and Technical Innovation • Principles of Project Management • Knowledge Management• Data Architecture• Research Methods • Dissertation.

Optional modules (choose one)• HCI for Information Systems • Mobile Web Component Development • Security Management• Enterprise Architecture.

We’ll develop your understanding of today’s information systems, which are often large, complex and distributed, serving a number of different types of stakeholders, using a variety of access devices. Our course helps you to take a systematic approach to understanding the impact of technology on organisations, to recognising diverse business and organisational needs, and to understanding the array of technology drivers – all vital to the success of any IS/IT strategy.The key difference is that the integrated MSc is aimed at those who need a Level 6 qualification so that’s why they do the final year of BSC Computer Science first before joining the Level 7 which would be the usual starting point for MSc

• AwardMasters

• DurationTwo years (full-time)



Build on your undergraduate computing course to develop new knowledge and skills. You’ll learn about areas critical for the successful introduction of information systems into business enterprises and organisations.

Career optionsOur in-depth course prepares you for a wide range of roles in information systems management including business analyst (working on the analysis of systems and functional design) and functional architect/team leader (responsible for requirements management and client relationship management).

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• Legal Aspects of International Finance • Securities Regulations • International Banking Law • International Commercial Arbitration

and Mediation Law • Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Our course builds your understanding of the global economy within international corporations, investment banks, accounting firms, law firms, consultants and fund managers. You will learn about employment law and legal regulations affecting international and national business and finance from teaching staff who have significant practical experience and good connections to industry.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (full-time)



If you are looking to work in the legal sector for multinational banking and finance corporations, this course is an ideal starting point.

Career optionsMany graduates go on to successful careers with international corporations, investment banks, accounting firms, international law firms, international consultants and international fund managers. London is the centre for global banking, finance and trade, so you will be well placed to take advantage of our excellent links with major corporations.

LLMInternational Banking and Finance Law

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• International Commercial Law • Legal Aspects of International Finance • Laws on International

Business Structures • International Commercial

Arbitration and Mediation • Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Our course focuses on international business law from a global perspective, identifying key characteristics of doing business in an international environment, main sources of regulation, and key concepts of contract and corporate law. You will also be introduced to business dispute resolution and explore the concepts of corporate social responsibility, in particular, doing business in developing countries. The course also touches on other common law and civil law jurisdictions, and gives you a critical comparative law approach to international commercial law.

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Our course will introduce you to the theory and practice of international business regulation in the context of globalisation.

Career optionsMany graduates go on to successful careers with global corporations, multinational law firms and international consultants. London is the centre for global banking, finance and trade, so you will be well placed to take advantage of our excellent links with major corporations.

LLMInternational Business and Commercial Law

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• Global Marketing and Digital Business• Cross Cultural Management and

Leadership• Business Intelligence• International Political Economy• Global Strategy• New Venture Development• Consultancy Project.

Optional modules• Employment Law• Corporate Responsibility• Logistics and Supply Chain

Management • Project Management • Corporate Financial Management • Contemporary Marketing Challenges.

One of the most popular Masters courses amongst our home and international students, the MSc in International Business Management welcomes students from different backgrounds, irrespective of the discipline of their first degree. Our aim is to equip students to deal with 21st century needs in international business.You will acquire a critical understanding and appreciation of international business management issues and strategy, with the option to develop particular areas of expertise. You will discuss real-life case studies with peers and tutors, improving your ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues, think critically and communicate effectively. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, management simulations and group projects, you will learn from a team of experienced tutors, many with management experience in their specialist field.The course builds on the University’s long, established tradition in business management education at postgraduate level. You will study in our Business School, and share some modules with our MBA students.

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Enhance your international prospects by learning how to perform a managerial role in an international or internationally focused organisation.

Career optionsYou will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a managerial role in an international organisation or a small-to-medium enterprise with an international outlook. Recent graduates have gained employment in management consultancies, international banks and multinational companies. The MSc in International Business Management has an accreditation from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

MScInternational Business Management

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You can choose whether to graduate with an LLM or an MA, in consultation with the Course Leader. Generally, students with a background in Law will graduate with an LLM and those with a background in Criminology will graduate with an MA. Our course is delivered by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in criminology research and practice. Learning and teaching methods in the School are innovative and varied, and you will benefit from the use of the latest interactive learning technology.

Semester One• Criminological Theory • Research Methods • International and European

Criminal Law.


Crime and Criminal Justice • Dissertation • Transitional Justice.

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Gain a postgraduate qualification in an academically rigorous field, which also provides the skills you need to pursue a career in the growing legal areas of financial crime and cybercrime.


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• Digital and Social Media Marketing• Diversity in Consumer Behaviour• Global Marketing• Strategic Marketing• International Advertising and

Corporate Communication• Brand Management in

Different Cultures• International Marketing Project

(including taught part with Research Methods).

Optional modules• Contemporary Marketing Challenges• Employment Law• Corporate Responsibility• Logistic and Supply Chain

Management• Project Management• Corporate Financial Management• New Venture Development.

You will develop knowledge and skills required in a marketing career with a strong focus on international perspective in order to enable you to work effectively in any company that is multinational or has an international outlook. You will also develop a blend of advanced skills in management, innovation and business acumen. MSc International Marketing is designed for graduates and business professionals who have some marketing experience, for others considering starting a new career in marketing, or for those who have a real interest in marketing, communications, PR or business. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, management simulations and group projects, you will learn from a team of experienced tutors, many with marketing and management experience in their specialist field.

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Develop deeper insights and understanding in key areas of contemporary marketing, from the new digital landscape to sustainable marketing challenges and global opportunities.

Career optionsYou will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a managerial role in an international organisation or a small-to-medium enterprise with an international outlook. Recent graduates have gained employment in management consultancies, international banks and multinational companies.

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Specialist legal and commercial expertise in technology and intellectual property law is increasingly required by international organisations and law firms seeking to remain competitive in the digital era. Our lectures cover the law of international intellectual property and technology, including European and international aspects.You will study the most important components of international intellectual property law, such as copyright, patents and trademarks, and how these forms of intellectual property are protected in the digital age. As well as offering specialised courses, we put intellectual property into the context of modern international business relations.The course is for law graduates, practising lawyers and business professionals from anywhere in the world who wish to develop specialist legal and commercial expertise in intellectual property law and technology.

• Intellectual Property in the Digital Economy

• Commercial Intellectual Property Law • International Commercial Arbitration

and Mediation • International Commercial Law • Research Methodology• Dissertation.

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• Start date January and September


Build specialist knowledge of intellectual property law including copyright, trade mark and patent law, and legal questions associated with new technologies.

Career optionsMany graduates go on to successful careers with international law firms, multinational corporations, regulatory bodies and international organisations.

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• Tourism and Aviation Principles and Practices

• Understanding the Consumer• Aviation Operations• Destination Management• Responsible Tourism and Aviation• Strategic Management for the

Tourism and Aviation Industry.


Our course introduces the philosophies, principles and practices that underpin a successful management career in tourism and aviation. You have the option of undertaking an internship or producing a research-led dissertation.The internship route includes a 30-week industry placement with a tourism, aviation or hospitality employer in the UK or overseas. This allows you to add a practical dimension to your studies, focused on the demands of workplace supervision and management. The dissertation route requires a 15,000-word thesis. Completed over the summer and supported by a dedicated team of research supervisors, this allows you to apply your research skills and contribute to existing debates in tourism and or aviation management.

• AwardMasters

• Duration18 months (full-time) internship route One year (full-time) or two years (part-time) without internship


• LocationWest London Campus or Hong Kong Centre

Study the organisational and operational links between tourism and aviation, with a focus on developing leading practice.

Career optionsPast students have secured graduate training and management consultancy positions in large international companies linked to different aspects of tourism and aviation. These include tour operations, retail travel, destination management organisations, national tourist boards, airport operators, airlines and hotels.

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ModulesOur research and methodology module is more detailed and provides more teaching hours than similar courses from other providers. It supports you as you develop the analytical and research skills necessary to research and write a detailed dissertation relevant to the practice of law, and provides a much-needed bridge between most LLM and MPhil/PhD research methods. The module is divided into four parts: • Undertaking Postgraduate Research • Process and Demographics

of Research • Data Collection, Analysis

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of Research.

• Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Taking place over one semester, the Research Methodology module is delivered through a blend of taught and online lectures, practical case studies and seminars. Assessment is by a 2,000-word research proposal. The dissertation is an original piece of research into legal practice of between 13,000 and 15,000 words. Although your research must be self-managed, you will be assigned a dissertation supervisor with similar research interests either from university staff or from within the legal profession.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year (part-time)



Whether you are a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) or a practising solicitor looking to specialise further, this course will enable you to top-up your education to a Masters degree.

Career optionsOffering substantive, practice-relevant study on aspects of law or legal practice, our course complements the compulsory vocational stage of learning required to embark on a career in law. Potential employers include private practice, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Government Legal Service, charities and in-house solicitors.

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and Advising; Drafting; Practical Legal Research and Writing

• Solicitors’ Accounts • Taxation.

Stage Two: The Vocational Electives• Advanced Litigation (Personal Injury)• Commercial Leases • Employment Law and Practice • Family Law and Practice • Housing and Residential Landlord

and Tenant Law • Immigration Law and Practice.

Optional Masters qualification• Research Methodology • Dissertation.

* Students who have successfully completed stage one elsewhere will be eligible to start stage two in March.

You will start the course with a foundation week. Workshops introduce the course and the skills of interviewing and advising, legal writing and drafting, professional conduct and taxation. You will then start your stage one study, which lasts until February. From March to June you will study stage two. To complete the LPC, you must pass stages one and two within five years. On successful completion of stages one and two you can choose to exit with the traditional Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, having covered all the compulsory professional elements. Alternatively, you can do the complete LLM Legal Practice Course. This offers you an optional Masters module. You will have the opportunity to study Research Methodology and to research and write a 15,000 word dissertation on an area related to legal practice. Applicants for the full-time course must apply through www.lawcabs.ac.uk.Applicants for the part-time course can apply on our website uwl.ac.uk.

• AwardLLM/PgDip

• DurationOne year (full-time) 18 months to two years (part-time)

• Start dateEarly September*

We offer a flexible course which incorporates both stages of the LPC (you will need the PgDip to become a solicitor) and gives you the option to do a Research Methodology module and dissertation to upgrade your LPC to a Masters award.

Career optionsOur graduates are employed in a wide range of legal positions, including private practice, from trainee to partnership level, and in other areas such as the Crown Prosecution Service, the Government Legal Service, charities and in-house companies.

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Design innovation and brand management are the commercial powerhouses of all global organisations. There’s a demand for innovation in new luxury products and services as well as their management. You will study luxury design, design innovation and its relationship to the experience of creative management through brand strategies. This is then applied creatively to a range of live industry projects. Through carefully designed modules you will build a professional understanding of a range of evolutionary and revolutionary processes used in today’s competitive global environments. A blended learning environment is at the centre of this inspiring and critically reflective community. Our courses are delivered through a range of lectures, seminars, industry visits and group tutorials. There’s an emphasis on supporting your independent exploration, reflection and application of ideas. Our full-time students have scheduled teaching and/or activities for up to two days a week, with constant and optional access to workshops and studios for the rest of the week.

• Research for the Creative Industries • Communication Management • Communication Application • Innovation • Professionalisation• Internship or Industry Mentored Brief • Masters Project or Dissertation.

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Luxury brands and experiences are a growth market worldwide. Learn about the contemporary management and design thinking that helps organisations compete.

Career optionsYou’ll acquire skills in creativity, strategy and management theory relevant to the luxury market. Future career options include brand and design manager, marketer, client account handler, creative director, senior designer, design team leader, art director, advertising manager, account planner, communications strategist, communications consultant, content creator and manager, as well as client account executive.

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• The Luxury Hospitality Business Environment

• Designing the Customer Experience One

• Designing the Customer Experience Two

• Business Performance Analysis• Brand Reputation Management• E-Strategies and Systems.





Designing and managing the luxury hospitality experience requires a whole new mindset, where empathy, intuition and the art of anticipation are dominant. Our course enables you to approach business challenges from a global perspective, integrating academic and technical knowledge, and assessing situations from financial, commercial and cultural standpoints. You’ll learn how to champion and protect brand reputation and manage change in the workplace. Strong links to leading luxury hospitality brands and enterprises root this course in real business challenges, while working in teams helps you build the practical communication and organisational skills that secure team buy-in and successful project management.We have two routes, both offering a challenging programme of professional practice. The internship route incorporates a 30-week paid placement coordinated by the University’s own dedicated internship team. This draws upon the College’s contacts with luxury hotels and fine-dining restaurants. We also offer a dissertation route.

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• Duration19 months (full-time) internship route One year (full-time) or two years (part-time) dissertation route



Success in the growing luxury market requires specialised knowledge and insights. Develop your marketing and hospitality management expertise in a new direction.

Career optionsThis course will equip you for the special challenges of the growing luxury hospitality market. Career opportunities exist in organisations at unit, regional and international levels, as well as in organisations serving the industry such as legal, banking, real estate, investment, consultancy and advisory services. You will also acquire skills relevant to luxury brand management.

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Our MBA will improve your effectiveness as a manager or leader while encouraging individual entrepreneurship. The course has been designed with input from large to small firms, from both public and private sectors. It provides an overview of international management and business issues. At the same time, you can develop particular areas of expertise through a choice of optional modules and an in-depth, individual, practitioner-focused MBA project.The MBA provides a broad foundation of business disciplines that are strategic and integrated. It offers learning experiences that build on work experience and are refined through interaction with peers and tutors. It develops your intellectual skills, including the ability to manage information, communicate clearly in a range of media, analyse complex issues and think critically to produce effective strategies and decisions. Leadership, team working and creativity are developed, with a view to preparing globally literate and ethically aware leaders.

MBA Saturday part-time intensiveOur Saturday part-time intensive MBA has three Start dates – September, January and May. The duration is 21 months, and all modules are the same as the full-time and part-time versions, except there are only two optional modules to choose from:• New Venture Development• Logistics and Supply

Chain Management.

• Strategy and Entrepreneurship• Managing People• Accounting for Decision Makers• Global Marketing and Digital Business• Business Intelligence • Business Ethics in Action• MBA Project (including taught part

with Research Methods).

Optional modules• Contemporary Marketing Challenges• Employment Law• Logistic and Supply

Chain Management• Project Management• Corporate Financial Management• Advertising and Corporate

Communication• New Venture Development.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne year or 15 months (full-time) Two years (part-time) Intensive part-time weekend option available

• Start dateJanuary, February, May and September


Enhance your prospects with an MBA, recognised internationally as a mark of high-calibre management knowledge and skills.

Career optionsOur MBA will speed your career progression, help you perfect business skills and give you access to a network of business professionals. Our MBA graduates go on to successful careers in business, management, communications and finance.The MBA course also provides graduating students with accreditation from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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• Leadership and Creativity • Independent Label Management• Career Building Strategies • Artist and Repertoire • Live Events Management • Copyright Law • Research Methods • Dissertation or Project.

Working under the direction of a team of highly experienced industry professionals, you’ll cover key aspects of managing and developing music and theatre careers. The modules have been specifically designed to allow you to develop your entrepreneurial and transferable skills. They include setting up your own independent record label, creating live events and managing copyright. With access to the unique insights and unprecedented experience of industry experts, you’ll acquire skills that help you develop a new business or secure employment within specialist sectors of the music industry.

• AwardMasters




Enhance your commercial prospects by learning how to manage and develop careers in the music and theatre industry – whether it’s your own or those of acts you represent.

Career optionsBuilding on your own entrepreneurial talents, our course equips you with a set of skills that could lead to roles such as: manager/agent, teacher, record label executive, PR worker, promoter, tour manager or radio station manager, or further study on an MPhil/PhD programme.

MAMusic Industry Management and Artist Development

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Modules and Teaching The course is designed to support you at an advanced level of your profession, your practice and new, original ways in which you can contribute to the professional knowledge base in your area. The learning in this course is designed to be directly applicable to your workplace. The uniqueness of this course is in the systematic approach it takes to enabling you as a student to answer the questions you need answered for your professional practice, then supporting you to develop your research and writing skills, to enable you to produce an original contribution of knowledge to your professional area.

In the first two years you will be asked to undertake taught modules, these are work-based learning modules and will be relevant to your practice. You will be asked to attend workshops and to hand in assignments for each module.

• AwardDoctor of Nursing

• DurationFive to seven years (part-time)

• Start dateSeptember, February and June


Take a new perspective on how learning relates to professional practice with this doctorate degree. As a professional and a researcher, you will develop the skills needed to answer pressing questions that are directly applicable to your workplace.

Career progression The professional doctorate is designed to provide you with an advanced level of research capability and knowledge that is directly tied to the professional setting and applicable in the workplace.

DNurs Doctor of Nursing

Additional Entry Requirements You are normally required to have at least two years relevant professional experience; endorsed by (where appropriate and relevant) membership of a professional body or institute.You are required to have appropriate relevant professional experience and to be engaged in professional practice. You are required to be researching or developing practice in an area which falls within the University’s current research activities to enable the University to appoint supervisors who are familiar with the relevant area of research and practice. You may also enter via non-traditional routes if you can demonstrate Masters equivalent experience and learning in your professional work.

Also available: DMid Doctor of Midwifery DHSc Doctor of Health Science

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September 2019* will be approved against the new Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (May 2018). These standards set out the skills and knowledge you, as the next generation of Adult Nurses, will learn, to enable you to deliver world class care. Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, you have the option to top-up to a Masters degree.

ModulesYear One:• Sciences Underpinning Evidence-

based Nursing Practice• Promoting Health and Preventing

lll Health• Delivering Person-centred Care• Nursing Practice Year 1.

Year Two:• Sciences Applied to and Decision

Making in Nursing Practice• Leading and Innovating in

Nursing Practice• Preparing for Transition

to a Qualified Nurse• Nursing Practice Year 2.


• DurationTwo years (full-time) following Accreditation of Prior Learning


• LocationWest London Campus/ Reading Campus

Prepare for a career in nursing. Our new course is designed for graduates (from any degree discipline) who want to become registered Adult Nurses.

Career optionsOn completion of this course, you will be able to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and practise as a registered Adult Nurse. Your knowledge and skills could be used in urgent care, accident and emergency, acute and critical care, long term care, out of hospital care and specialist care (i.e. cancer care).

PgDipNursing (Adult)

Interview

Work experienceRelevant work or voluntary experience in a health or social care environment, ideally within the field of your chosen practice, is desirable.

If you meet the entry criteria, you will be invited to undertake a numeracy and literacy test and to attend a values-based recruitment event. You are also required to have an occupational health check, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and one satisfactory reference.

* This course is currently being re-approved to incorporate the new Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (2018). This means the course title, module titles and content of the modules are subject to change.

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Our new course delivered from September 2019* will be approved against the new Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (May 2018). These standards set out the skills and knowledge you, as the next generation of nurses, will learn, to enable you to deliver world class care to people with learning disabilities. Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, you have the option to top-up to a Masters degree.

Year One:• Sciences Underpinning Evidence-




Making in Nursing Practice• Leading and Innovating in

Nursing Practice• Preparing for Transition


Modules

Prepare for a career in nursing. Our new course is designed for graduates (from any degree discipline) who want to become a registered Learning Disabilities nurse.

Career optionsOn completion of this course, you will be able to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and practise as a Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities). You will contribute to the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities, and enable them to live as independently as possible. Potential career paths include clinical nurse, school nurse, hospital liaison nurse, clinical leader or community nurse.





PgDipNursing (Learning Disabilities)

Interview

Work experience requiredRelevant work or voluntary experience in a health or social care environment, ideally within the field of your chosen practice, is desirable.

If you meet the entry criteria, you will be invited to undertake a numeracy and literacy test and to attend a values-based recruitment event. You are also required to have an occupational health check, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and one satisfactory reference.


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September 2019* will be approved against the new Nursing and Midwifery Council Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (May 2018). These standards set out the skills and knowledge you, as the next generation of nurses, will learn, to enable you to deliver world class mental health care. Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, you have the option to top-up to a Masters degree.

Year One:• Sciences Underpinning Evidence-




Making in Nursing Practice• Leading and Innovating

in Nursing Practice• Preparing for Transition


Modules Work experience required





Prepare for a career in nursing. Our new course is designed for graduates (from any degree discipline) who want to become a registered Mental Health Nurse.

Career optionsUpon completion, you can register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and practise as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health). Your skills and knowledge could be used in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), inpatient mental health ward, home treatment rapid response team, outpatients unit, eating disorder unit, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), community mental health, older people’s mental health or prison/youth offender institutes.

PgDipNursing (Mental Health)

Relevant work or voluntary experience in a health or social care environment, ideally within the field of your chosen practice, is desirable.

InterviewIf you meet the entry criteria, you will be invited to undertake a numeracy and literacy test and to attend a values-based recruitment event. You are also required to have an occupational health check, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and one satisfactory reference.


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• Research Methods (Level 7) • Dissertation.

Once you have completed your postgraduate award, you have the opportunity to fast-track to a complete Masters award. Following training in research methods, you will undertake either a primary piece of research, pertinent to your area of practice, or a systematic literature review.

If you are a qualified nurse who has completed a pre-registration PgDip in Nursing at the University of West London, this course will allow you to top-up your award to a Masters degree.

Career optionsThrough a supervised dissertation module, our course develops your ability to solve problems and think independently and proactively. These are qualities that are highly sought-after in the workplace, and valued by employers.

• AwardMasters

• DurationOne to two years (part-time)



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Structured around the needs of professional musicians, our course equips you with a breadth of new skills and information. We’ll help you develop advanced, technically assured and artistically informed performance skills, supplemented by more specialist skills related to your personal practice. Your professional work forms part of the assessment process, particularly with regards to practical components of the course. To meet the demands of the course, you will need some experience as a practising musician, following a recognised first degree in Music. Alternatively, you may have a first or higher degree in another subject with relevant musical experience.

• Instrumental Studies or Conducting One

• Instrumental Studies or Conducting Two

• Project or Dissertation • Negotiated Work-based Learning.

In addition to these core modules, students will have the opportunity to select three optional modules from the following: • Instrumental Studies One and Two• Postgraduate Conducting Studies One

and Two• Research Methods • Dissertation • Negotiated Work-based Learning • Composition • Performance Project • Orchestration and Arranging • Live Event Management • Chamber Music Project • 2nd Study Conducting • Transcription.

• AwardMasters




This course is designed to meet the needs of practising instrumentalists, teachers, composers or conductors who want to enhance their prospects through additional study. The requirement to attend lectures is kept to a minimum, with most teaching delivered by one-to-one tutorials and our e-learning platform.

Career optionsOur course equips you for a range of careers including freelance composition, orchestration or arranging, editorial, work as a musical director, studio work, music copying (and/or computer origination), teaching or further studies such as MPhil/DMus.

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Our MMus course focuses on developing your musical performance at an advanced level. As a performer, you will benefit from: one-to-one tuition with our instrumental teaching staff (all are internationally acclaimed recitalists), playing and learning with other students in workshops and masterclasses, and taking part in London College of Music’s lively musical environment. You will explore a wide range of 20th and 21st century music and approaches to performance. There’s particular emphasis on developing critical thinking and listening skills. You will also be encouraged to understand, and experiment with, a broad range of performance styles – and to develop your own.In some cases, the final recital may also be considered for the award of Fellow of the London College of Music (FLCM), which is available to registered LCM students with a fee discount.

In addition to your completed application form, you will need to send an unedited recording of two contrasting pieces, two references (one academic), and an example of academic writing.

• Postgraduate Instrumental Studies A• Postgraduate Instrumental Studies B• Postgraduate Performance Workshop • Postgraduate Research Methods• Postgraduate Dissertation or

Postgraduate Project.

Optional modules• Postgraduate Ensemble Studies A• Postgraduate Ensemble Studies B• Career Building Strategies• Performance in the Studio*• Dissertation or Project.

*subject to availability

Modules Application requirements

Advance your practical musicianship through a range of fascinating modules and generous provision of one-to-one instrumental tuition with internationally renowned recitalists.

Career optionsYou’ll leave our course as a more confident performer and a better informed musician, ready to pursue a career as a professional performing musician or undertake further academic study, including DMus or MPhil/PhD.

• AwardMasters




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Our PgDip focuses on developing musical performance at an advanced level. As a performer, you will benefit from: one-to-one tuition with our instrumental teaching staff (all are internationally acclaimed recitalists); playing and learning with other students in workshops and masterclasses; and taking part in London College of Music’s lively musical environment. You will explore a wide range of 20th and 21st century music and approaches to performance. There’s particular emphasis on developing critical thinking and listening skills. You will also be encouraged to understand, and experiment with, a broad range of performance styles – and to develop your own.In some cases, the final recital may also be considered for the award of Fellow of the London College of Music (FLCM), which is available to registered LCM students with a fee discount.

In addition to your completed application form, you will need to send an unedited recording of two contrasting pieces, and two references (one academic).

• Postgraduate Instrumental Studies • Postgraduate Performance Workshop• Postgraduate Ensemble Studies.


• AwardPostgraduate Diploma (PgDip)




Extend your practical musicianship through a range of fascinating modules and generous provision of one-to-one instrumental tuition with internationally renowned recitalists.

Career optionsYou’ll leave our course as a more confident performer and a better informed musician, ready to pursue a career as a professional performing musician or undertake further academic study to complete the full Masters degree.

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Course overviewOur course provides specialist training for drummers, vocalists, guitarists, bassists and keyboard players that reflects the needs of today’s music industry. It’s jointly taught by specialist tutors and postgraduate tutors from London College of Music, all of whom are active professional musicians of the highest standard. Expect technical and stylistic performance tuition through one-to-one lessons, as well as group sessions with other students from across the postgraduate community. We offer an enhanced learning experience and the opportunity to network with like-minded artists.

In addition to your completed application form, you will need to send an unedited recording of two contrasting pieces, two references (one academic), and an example of academic writing.

• Performance Portfolio One• Ensemble and Music Direction Skills • Critical Perspectives • Research Methods • Performance Portfolio Two• Master Level Project.

Plus ONE option from:• Studio Recording Project• Music Pedagogy.

Plus ONE option from: • Studio Recording• Music Pedagogy• Songwriting.


Learning from active professional musicians, as well as your fellow students, you’ll enhance your performance skills while acquiring new practical and academic knowledge. We welcome students from all contemporary genres.

Career optionsYour study is likely to lead to a career as a professional performing musician or further academic study such as a DMus or MPhil/PhD.

• AwardMasters




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• Research Methods • Evaluating Professional Practice • Advanced Legal Skills • Research Methods for

Professional Practice • Research/Core Skill Essay • Research Project.

The Professional Doctorate in Law focuses on the relationship between practice and knowledge in the workplace. Its modular approach combines work-based supervision with a flexible delivery. There are six modules. At the core of the doctoral programme is the research project undertaken by you. At the end of the first Research Methods module, you will be required to submit a research proposal and a research plan. You will then produce an upgrade report (20,000 words), which will set out the theoretical reasoning for your research, and outline the ways in which it will further professional knowledge. You will be supported by your supervisor to undertake your doctoral thesis project, ultimately producing a 40,000 word dissertation.

• AwardProfessional Doctorate

• DurationThree years (full-time)



If you’re engaged in a profession which demands practical understanding and application of the law, this Professional Doctorate provides an alternative to the traditional PhD.

Career optionsOur Professional Doctorate in Law promotes the development of substantive legal research skills and outcomes sought by both regulatory bodies and the broader community of legal practitioners. It offers the possibility of proceeding in an academic career or advancing in the legal sector and other professions.

MDProfessional Doctorate in Law

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Our course has been designed for recently qualified healthcare professionals and those working in a new clinical area or specialist area of practice, wishing to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.The flexible nature of this course means you can opt for a postgraduate certificate (PgCert) – 60 academic credits; postgraduate diploma (PgDip) – 120 academic credits; or a Masters (MSc) degree – 180 academic credits. The PgCert and PgDip are made up entirely of optional modules, meaning you can plan a programme of study that’s relevant to your area of clinical practice. The MSc only has two core modules (Research Methods and Dissertation); other modules can be chosen to reflect your developmental goals.

We have a wide range of modules to choose from including*: • Mentorship • Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm

Free Care • Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes • Early Recognition of the Deteriorating

Patient, Critical Care and Intensive Care • Advanced History Taking and Physical

Examination with Clinical Reasoning • Independent and

Supplementary Prescribing • Range of Infection Prevention

and Control modules • Leadership Strategies to Improve

the Patient Experience • Caring for Frail and Older People • Range of Substance Use

and Misuse modules • Range of Mental Health modules • Range of Midwifery modules • Ophthalmic Nursing • Supporting Student Learning and

Enhancing Student Learning.**

* Choice will be limited if you choose to work towards a specific badged award.

** Now an apprenticeship.

You can opt for a generic award in professional practice or have the focus of your studies recognised through a badged award in one of the following areas: • Complex Mental Health Needs • Acute Care • Intensive/Critical Care • Frail and Older People • Out of Hospital Care • Midwifery • Substance Misuse • Independent and Supplementary

Prescribing (only available as a PgCert).

Modules

Use this highly flexible course to continue your professional development and prepare for your next promotion.

Career optionsOur course improves your prospects in healthcare by providing you with the opportunity to further enhance your clinical knowledge, skills, confidence and leadership ability.

• AwardMSc/PgDip/PgCert

• DurationTwo years (PgCert part-time) Three years (PgDip part-time) Up to four years (MSc part-time)

• Start dateFlexible


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• Psychology Research Methods• Development Across the Lifespan• Social and Cross-Cultural Psychology• Cognition and Neuropsychology• Personality and Intelligence

in Psychology• Applied Biological Psychology• MSc Psychology

Conversion Dissertation.

Our course is aimed at students with little or no previous psychology training. Specialist modules provide all the knowledge and subject skills required by the BPS. There is a large taught component which builds your knowledge and confidence, and a strong focus on designing and conducting your own research projects throughout the course. It culminates in the final dissertation project, an opportunity to demonstrate your critical skills and creativity through the design and implementation of your chosen study.Your dissertation supervisor will be an academic who conducts and publishes research in their own field, such as health, social, cognitive, educational or forensic psychology.You will be assessed through research reports, essays, exams and by a variety of presentations. In addition, you are encouraged to present your work to others, both within our University and at national psychology conferences.

• AwardMasters




Acquire all the skills and knowledge you need for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Career optionsSuccess on this course will give you the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS, which opens doors to further specialised training in applied and research psychology. Our graduates typically progress to such training, with many completing PhDs in their chosen field.

MScPsychology Conversion

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The flexibility of this course means you can opt for a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) – 60 academic credits, Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) – 120 academic credits, or a Masters degree (MSc) – 180 academic credits. If undertaking the PgDip or MSc award, you can choose an acute or longer-term focus to your studies, making it relevant to the practice area you work in. The course is delivered by a highly experienced Mental Health lecturer, ensuring clear integration of theory with contemporary practice. Clinical supervision is a core component of the course, enhancing your personal and professional development.

PgCert • Assessment and Case Formulation • Family Intervention• Medication Management and

Physical Wellbeing.

PgDip • The PgCert modules PLUS: • Evidence-based Psychosocial

Interventions for PsychosisOR • Brief Interventions in Acute Mental

Healthcare AND • Practice-based Innovation Project.

MSc• The PgDip modules PLUS: • Research Methods • Dissertation.

Learn how to improve outcomes for service users with serious mental health problems by working with them collaboratively to develop evidence-based interventions.

Career optionsIf you work with mental health patients, our course will enhance your employability by equipping you with advanced clinical, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

• AwardMSc/PgDip/PgCert

• DurationTwo years (PgCert part-time) Three years (PgDip part-time) Up to four years (MSc part-time)



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range of modules and assessment methods in a stimulating learning environment. It has supportive lecturers who have real-world experience of working in UK and international public health.The part-time course is delivered in intensive one-day-a-week sessions, over two semesters per academic year.

• AwardMasters




Open to students from all disciplines, including arts subjects, this innovative MSc provides an excellent grounding in public health, health promotion and wellbeing.

Career optionsPublic health practitioners and specialists are in demand from a wide range of employers, including the NHS, local authorities, charities and non-government organisations (NGOs). From the promotion of healthy lifestyles to analysing data and improving immunisation and screening rates, roles are wide-ranging and draw on management and leadership skills.

MScPublic Health and Wellbeing

• Public Health Perspectives, which focuses on key debates and concepts

• Public Health Policy, which takes an in-depth look at the policies that impact on health and those that public health staff implement

• Measuring Public Health and Wellbeing, which provides a solid grounding in public health data analysis and evidence-based practice using a wide range of examples from practice

• Leadership for Public Health, which supports the development of public health workplace skills

• Research Methods and, finally, Dissertation for Public Health and Wellbeing

A choice of two further optional modules on areas such as Global Public Health and Sexual Health is also included.

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Modules Application requirements• Developing your Career • Advanced Recording Techniques • The Development of

Audio Technology • Manipulating Sounds • Performance in the Studio • Combining Sounds • Research Methods • Dissertation or Project.

In addition to your completed application form, you will need to provide a portfolio of professional work and a written statement.

From advanced recording techniques, digital signal processing and mixing to managing sessions, pre-production, communication and performance in the studio, you’ll explore many different aspects of production in today’s fast-changing music industry. You will deconstruct and analyse the process of record production and consider practical ways of developing your career.

You’ll investigate the theoretical and practical production of recorded popular music under the guidance of a team that stands in the forefront of the academic study of music technology and record production.

Career optionsMastering the human and technical skills relating to music production equips you for roles such as record producer, sound engineer, post-production engineer, recording artist, studio manager, composer and re-mixer. Alternatively, you may pursue further academic study such as an MPhil/PhD or DMus.

• AwardMasters




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The MSc Software Engineering with Internship option is available to full-time students who attain an average module score of 60% or better. The internship element is designed to give you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and enhance your employability, as well as your personal and professional development. Your dissertation will be based on a 26-week period of engagement with an employer.

• Mobile Web Component Development • Distributed Application Development • Data Architecture• Advanced Topics in

Software Engineering • Research Methods • Employability Skills & Employment • Learning and Professional

Development • Dissertation.

Optional modules• HCI for Information Systems • Principles of Project Management • Consultancy and Technical Innovation • Security Management • Programming Support• Knowledge Management • Fundamentals of Cyber Security.

Internship Option ModulesIf you have a background in IT and want to specialise in software engineering, this course is for you. You’ll acquire the skills you need to tackle modern software systems in an industrial context. This includes developing an appreciation of the features of commercial software and engineering using industry-standard technologies. There’s the opportunity to specialise in topics ranging from software architecture to implementation techniques.

• AwardMasters



• LocationWest London campus

Our course provides a practical understanding of the issues relating to the design, analysis and implementation of modern software systems and prepares you for a professional career.

Career optionsGraduates in software engineering can expect to achieve well-paid positions in the software industry such as software architect, solution architect, project manager or senior software developer.

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• The Context of Strategic Planning • Workforce Planning for

Service Improvement • Leading Workforce Planning.

Effective workforce planning not only benefits patient care, it can also support service and productivity targets. The focus of our course is on long-term strategic planning that integrates with service and finance functions. Designed for workforce planners by workforce planners, this was one of the first qualifications of its kind in the UK and is underpinned by the UK-wide Workforce Planning Competence Framework and Options for Excellence: Building the Social Care Workforce of the Future. If you successfully complete this award, you can use the credit towards an MSc award such as MSc Improvement Science.Further information on modules is available on our website. If you choose the Masters route, you will also need to complete a Research Methods module and a dissertation.

Ensuring the right people are in the right jobs at the right time is a key aspect of effective healthcare delivery. Our course ensures you have all the skills you need.

Career optionsThis course prepares you for promotion by further enhancing your knowledge, skills, confidence and ability in this fast-developing area of health and social care.

• AwardPgCert

• DurationOne year (part-time)

• Start dateFebruary

• LocationWest London Campus/ Non-UWL site (Manchester or Belfast)

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