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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation
University of Central Lancashire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation course at University of Central Lancashire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
104 to 112 UCAS points at A2
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: FM49
Here's what University of Central Lancashire says about its Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation course.
Course overview
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.
Why study with us
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You’ll learn from a team of experienced academics as well as serving and former police officers.
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As part of our collaboration with Lancashire Constabulary, you can gain experience shadowing a crime scene investigator.
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You'll get the opportunity to have vital experiences shadowing real investigators.
What you'll do
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You’ll get an introduction to criminal law, the English legal system and forensic science. Alongside a range of topics around policing and criminal investigation.
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Learn about a range of investigation skills, criminalistics and contemporary policing issues. And you'll produce a dissertation on a topic that interests you.
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Want to spend time abroad? Whether it's studying policing with one of our partner universities in the USA, Australia or Europe, or going to a Police Academy in either Prague or Budapest for a semester.
Future Careers
Build a career in delivering justice for our communities, with a Policing and Criminal Investigation degree. You'll gain scientific skills, specialist knowledge and hands-on experience.
When you graduate, you should be ready to pursue a career in your local constabulary, a law enforcement agency or national security agency. You’ll also have the transferable skills to look elsewhere. From the military to business, as well as the academic foundation for study at a postgraduate level.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Law and Policing
Location
Preston Campus | Preston
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Criminology
• Policing
• Criminal law
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation course at University of Central Lancashire features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
med
Teaching on my course
85%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
82%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
83%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
high
Organisation and management
75%
med
Organisation and management
75%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
71%
med
How well organised is your course?
79%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
high
Student voice
79%
high
Student voice
79%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
85%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
high
Learning opportunities
87%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
75%
med
Academic support
89%
high
Academic support
89%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
76%
med
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
83%
high
Student voice
83%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
79%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Student information
The Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation course at University of Central Lancashire features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Law | C | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| English Language | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Law | C | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| General Studies | D | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Law | C | |||||
| English Literature | D | |||||
| History | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation at University of Central Lancashire.
Earnings after graduation
The Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Central Lancashire graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£17.5k
First year after graduation
£21.2k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£18.6k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£22.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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