Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation inc. Foundation Entry course at Burnley College.
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UCAS code: 01PL
Here's what Burnley College says about its Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation inc. Foundation Entry course.
Interested in working in law enforcement? Our Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation degree may be the right fit for you. By gaining specialist knowledge and practical experience, we'll prepare you to enter an exciting career. On our Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation university course, you'll explore a range of subjects. From crime scene investigation and criminal law to cybercrime and homicide investigation. Plus, a wide range of ethical and political issues. It’s a course with a practical focus on your employability. You'll get the opportunity to have vital experiences shadowing real investigators. As well as the opportunity to spend a year studying at police academies in Europe. You’ll learn from active serving officers and even have our support for becoming a Special Constable during your studies. In your final year, you’ll have the flexibility to customise your degree in the area that interests you most. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills and understanding you need to pursue a career not just in policing, but also in the military, industry, commerce and more.
The foundation year degree programme is ideal if you've got the ability to study for a degree, but don't have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an Honours programme. A foundation year degree programme allows you to develop your academic skills and build confidence in your abilities. This is so you can identify your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme.
Source: Burnley College
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Humanities
Location
Burnley College | Burnley
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Criminology
• Policing
• Criminal law
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,250 per year |
| Scotland | £9,250 per year |
| Wales | £9,250 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,250 per year |
| EU | £9,250 per year |
Year 0 Academic Skills For Higher Education Verbal Skills: Rights And Debating Introduction To Law And Policing Introduction To Criminology And Sociology Issues In Family Law Issues In Sociology Police Decisions: Risk And Vulnerability Policing: Digital Investigation Issues In Criminology Introduction To Psychology
Year 1
The History Of Criminal Justice Introduction To Academic Skills Digital Investigation Technologies Introduction To Investigation Skills Introduction To Law And Enforcement
Year 2 Digital Investigation Academic Skills 2 Introduction To Vulnerability Investigation Skills 2 Optional Modules Depending on how many compulsory modules you take, you may be able to choose optional modules to make up your course. Youth Justice Punishment And The Penal System Multi-Agency Partnerships
Year 3
Investigation Skills 3 Academic Skills 3 Advanced Digital Investigation Optional Modules Depending on how many compulsory modules you take, you may be able to choose optional modules to make up your course Gender, Crime And Justic Prison And Society Fraud And Asset Recovery Counter Terrorism Investigating Exploitation Project
Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials. You will also carry out independent study. We will assess your progress via coursework and there are no exams on the programme. You'll get assessed by essays, reports, projects, oral presentations, and collaborative work. You will also use supportive technologies to help you complete assessments.
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
92%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
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Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
71%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
75%
low
How well organised is your course?
67%
low
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
low
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
83%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
86%
high
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
75%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
92%
high
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