Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Sexual Violence: Trauma Informed Practice MA in Twickenham United Kingdom | St Mary's University

Gain expertise in recognizing, handling, and tackling domestic abuse, stalking, and sexual violence through our specialized MA program. Develop trauma-aware approaches to supporting victims with our domestic abuse master's degree. The program centers on victims, survivors, and professionals assisting them, filling a critical gap in frontline service training to achieve improved outcomes and sector sustainability. Key topics include:stalking patternscoercive control tacticsso-called 'honour'-based violence (HBV)sexual assault casesdigital abuse and human traffickingapplicable lawsessential frontline skills including risk evaluation, safety planning, and multi-agency collaboration.Learn directly from experienced frontline practitioners and researchers at the Bakhita Centre for Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse Studies.This program benefits from partnerships with three prominent organizations in domestic abuse and stalking support:Paladin National Stalking Advocacy ServiceThe Cyber HelplineAlice Ruggles Trust.Career pathwaysOur domestic abuse MA equips you with valuable transferable skills including effective communication, adaptability, and analytical abilities.Potential career paths for graduates of this Trauma-Informed Practice MA include:victim assistance programscriminal justice systemlegal and human rights fieldssocial servicesadvocacy worknon-profit organizationshealthcare sectorpublic policyeducation sectoracademic research