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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Professional Policing
University of Staffordshire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Professional Policing course at University of Staffordshire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points
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 |
| EU | £16,750 per year |
| International | £16,750 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: I766
Here's what University of Staffordshire says about its Professional Policing course.
Completing our BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree will equip you with a high level of knowledge and expertise of carrying out the role of the police constable and the complex requirements of 21st century policing. Although specifically designed for those seeking to become police constables with Police forces in England & Wales, the programme is of value to those interested in other branches of law enforcement and who are considering pursuing a career in the wider policing sector.
You will benefit from our expert staff, our industry standard facilities (including our Crime Scene House, Interview Suites and Mock Courtrooms) and networks with employers.
Staffordshire University is licenced by the College of Policing for the delivery of the BSc (Hons) Professional Policing.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Location
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus) | Stoke-on-Trent
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Policing
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
"Year 1 Introduction to Core Policing Principles, Introduction to Response Policing, Information and Intelligence, Introduction to Investigation, Introduction to Crime and Crime Prevention, Academic Study Skills
Year 2 Designing Research projects, Research Methods Including PDP, Roads Policing, Policing Vulnerability, Professionalising Investigation, Policing in a Digital Age
Year 3 Evidence Based Project, Applying Research, Policing Complexity, Policing and Society, Option module Options include: Cyber Crime, Intelligence Led Policing and Major Crime, Contemporary Terror Movements: Classification and Response, Transnational Organised Crime, Working with Offenders, Mental Health Assessment from Non-Mental Health Professional, Community Justice, Mass Death Scenarios"
How you will be assessed
Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.
University of Staffordshire reviews
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2nd year student
Good facilities.rnHave not used enough to comment.
1 year ago
2nd year student
LRV have raves and nights out, but I have not attended any. rnNot much to do in the general area.rn
1 year ago
2nd year student
Expensive shops and food
1 year ago
2nd year student
Support academically is little to none.rnWelfare support is poor
1 year ago
2nd year student
Science centre is good with great laboratories.rnCatalyst building looks new, but catering let's it down significantly.rnSome buildings have rooms with no windows or air conditioning, which is not a nice room to have lectures in.rnOverall, decent campusrn
1 year ago
2nd year student
I feel that I am not being taught the content efficiently.rnThe course feels incomplete and inconsistency with the teaching methods and that no effort it being made to support struggling students.
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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Student information
See who's studying at University of Staffordshire. These students are taking Professional Policing or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| History | D | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Staffordshire graduates who took Professional Policing - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
45%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Elementary occupations
15%
Protective service occupations
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Staffordshire graduates who took Professional Policing - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£18.6k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
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 Professional Policing.
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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