Professional Policing
Liverpool John Moores University
UCAS Code: A007 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Liverpool John Moores University
UCAS Code: A007 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Minimum number of A Levels required: 2 Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. Further information: At least 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits, or any other combination that equates to 104 UCAS Tariff points in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate: Yes Additional information: 104 UCAS Tariff points accepted from composite parts and/or in combination with other Level 3 qualifications
Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Grades / subjects required: 104 UCAS Tariff points with maximum of 20 points at Ordinary Level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Extended diploma (QCF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
To obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area. Contact the admissions team for details.
UCAS Tariff
?Applicants who do not meet the standard academic entry requirements may be considered for admission onto the programme. In such cases, and where applicants indicate other factors which could be taken into consideration, the university will consider these factors in making a determination and support the applicant where possible.
Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
About this course
**Why study Professional Policing at Liverpool John Moores University?**
- Licensed by The College of Policing, the professional Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) for Policing
- Innovative and thought-provoking modules both reflect and challenge current policing practices and debates
- Taught by lecturers and practitioner academics, who are former serving officers of all ranks and roles, from Constable to Chief Constable
- Access our innovative Crime Scene Investigations facilities
- Field trips include Merseyside Firearms Training Centre and the Emergency Services Training Centre as part of your core modules
- Opportunities to volunteer as a Special Constable in Merseyside Police and other local forces
- Regular career workshops and symposiums delivered by police officers and police career specialists to prepare you for a career in policing, security, risk management or criminal justice
**About your course**
The BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations degree at Liverpool John Moores University provides students with the knowledge and skills to consider direct entry into the role of a detective.
It prepares students for the diverse world of investigative techniques, routes to detective specialisms and preparation for a rewarding career.
We have developed this programme over many years of policing studies degree delivery, working with Merseyside Police Constabulary, College of Policing and other key stakeholders in the policing and criminal justice sectors.
The curriculum has been designed to ready students for an investigative career, modules include the Psychology of Investigation, Investigating Serious and Complex Cases and Professional Standards and Governance and Accountability.
Each student is allocated a personal tutor whose role is to offer general advice, guidance and support regarding the broader aspects of your studies and university life in general.
You will be taught at Mount Pleasant Campus in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing, a pioneering research centre for interdisciplinary law enforcement, and is licensed by the College of Policing to deliver degree programmes.
Modules
Please visit the Liverpool John Moores University website for detailed module information.
Assessment methods
Generally, this will be by way of written assignments, presentations and exams, both seen and unseen. There is also a requirement for students to undertake self-reflection. Some assessment is based on reports of this reflective process. The assessment process will be supported by university staff.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our Bursaries and Scholarships page for more information: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/discover/fees-and-funding/bursaries-and-scholarships
The Uni
Mount Pleasant Campus
School of Justice Studies
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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