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Professional Policing

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Excluding General Studies

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30,P:0

Pass Diploma (60 credits) with 45 credits at Level 3 including 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Grade 4/C In English Language

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,C,D

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112

From 3 A-levels or equivalent Please note that not all qualifications within the tariff can be used to reach the required tariff entry criteria. For example AS Levels, Extended Project (EPQ), BTEC National Certificate and WJEC Applied Certificate are some of the qualifications we do not accept.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Policing

The degree in Professional Policing is a 3 year professional academic knowledge-based degree that will provide students with a professional knowledge of the ethics, skills and attitudes that are critical to 21st century policing. The degree is built around the national curriculum for the police constable role and is aimed at students who have an interest, or wish to pursue a career, in policing or the wider security and criminal justice sector.

The aim of the program is to provide students with all of the knowledge needed to become a police officer in the UK, prior to joining a police force. Crucially, students will be made aware that application and recruitment to a police force is a separate process from their study on the pre-join degree and that the degree has a currency of 5 years for recruitment (post-graduation).

There is a high level of face-to-face tuition and student will be taught by a team of experts from a variety of backgrounds to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the domestic legal system, and provide the foundations of legal, forensic, psycho-social and criminological knowledge with regard to areas encountered in policing and investigative practice. The course is delivered over two semesters per academic year. The students study six modules per year. In the third year there is a choice between a placement and an optional module. Students will be provided with key transferable skills relating to analysis, communication, decision-making, autonomy and team-work.

Modules

There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits, with the exception of the Dissertation Module in year 3 which runs across both Semesters and is worth 40 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.

Year 1:
• Understanding the Police Constable Role & Professional Standards
• The Criminal Justice System, Key Legislation, Offences & Civil Matters
• Foundation for Operational Policing Skills: Decision making, Discretion & Problem Solving
• Core principles of Evidence Based Policing, Information & Intelligence
• Introduction to Vulnerability & Risk
• Introduction to Criminology, Crime Prevention & Key Psychological Concepts

Year 2:
There are 5 compulsory modules and 1 optional module in year 5. The modules are:

• Public Protection: Understanding Abuse & Impact
• Community Policing, Antisocial Behaviour & Introduction to Road Policing
• Information, Intelligence & Digital Policing
• Response Policing & Police Investigations
• Custody, Interview & Criminal Justice
• Optional Module

Optional Modules:
• Forensic & Criminal Psychology
• Zemiology
• Youth & Crime
• Cybercrime

Year 3:
All modules are at Level 6

• Research Methods/Dissertation (40 credits)

The remaining modules are 20 credits.

• Responding to Major and Critical Incidents
• Supporting those at Risk of Harm & Victims of internet-facilitated crimes
• Investigating Serious Crime, Understanding Terrorism & Transnational Organized Crime
• Counter Terrorism & Advanced Road Policing

Assessment methods

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination (two hours, 10 multiple choice questions and a choice of two from six long form questions). Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, poster, project/case study report or research proposal/report) and some by way of oral presentation or mock scenario. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,700
per year
International
£16,700
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

Birmingham

London Bloomsbury

Leeds

Department:

The University of Law

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Teaching and learning

80%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
77%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
69%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

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Staff value students' opinions
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