BSc Professional Policing
Entry requirements
GCSEs: Grade C/4 in Maths and English/Welsh GCSE (or equivalent) required. Typical offer is based on 96 - 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g. A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: MMM - DMM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM- DMM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): MMM-DMM NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma: Grade C International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access to HE: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Law, focusing on professional policing. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Licensed by the College of Policing, the programme meets the Policing Education Qualifications Framework requirements, enabling graduates to apply to join the police anywhere in England or Wales.
Modules
- Understanding the Police Constable Role and Powers
- Policing Communities and Partnerships
- Police Accountability and the Code of Ethics
- Vulnerability, Risk and Public Protection
- Police Investigations
- Introduction to Criminology and Crime Prevention
- Policing the Roads
- Investigating Complex Crimes
- Digital Policing and E-Crime
- Community Policing: Values and Principles
- Social and Political Research
- Research Methods
- Applying Theory to Practice: Studies of Crime and Victims
- Applying Theory to Practice: A Study of Crime and Victims
- Youth Crime, Vulnerability and Abuse
- Organised Crime and Counter-terrorism
- Evidence-based Policing Dissertation
- Strategic Thinking in Policing
- Advanced Understanding of the Police Constable Role
- Crime and the Media
- Empirical Evidence-based Policing Project
- Reflecting on Work or Volunteering Experience