Why Study via Distance Learning at Leicester?

Career Progression

Our courses are designed to attract mid-career professionals who are looking to add an academic dimension to their professional profile.
A postgraduate or undergraduate distance learning qualification from the University of Leicester allows you to support your professional work experience with a recognised academic qualification which can enhance your CV and be used as evidence to demonstrate to your current or potential employer your skills and abilities.
Studying for a degree gives a clear signal to employers that you are committed to developing your skills and knowledge.
Studying by distance learning has the benefit of allowing you to develop your career without having to leave employment. You can apply new knowledge and insights to your working life while you are studying.

The main advantage of study by distance learning is that you have the flexibility to study in your own time, from home or at the office, as there are no timetabled classes to attend.
You can study at home in your own time and at your own pace, so you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments.
The distance learning format means that you can study with us from wherever you are in the world. We currently have students in many different countries including, Holland, Ghana, Malta, Iraq, Lebanon and Canada.

The University of Leicester is one of the UK's leading research and teaching universities with over 20 years' experience of offering high quality distance learning courses.
The University of Leicester is ranked amongst the top 20 universities in the UK in major UK media league tables and was named the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2008/2009.
If you join the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester you will be joining a thriving academic community at one of the UK’s top 20 universities.

For over fifteen years the Department of Criminology has been a leading institution for distance learning degrees in the fields of security and risk, policing, community safety and criminal justice.
We are experienced in the provision of distance learning and can understand the specific needs relevant to distance learners. We have a team of staff dedicated to supporting our distance learners.
At the Department of Criminology, distance learning is part of our core educational provision and our programmes are flexible, high quality and focussed on you and your needs.