BSc Professional Policing
Canterbury Christ Church University
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points. Entry requirements for students wanting to enter the police force Students enrolling on BSc (Hons) Professional Policing with the intention of joining the police service on graduation are strongly encouraged to consider the police entry requirements (e.g. security vetting, health and fitness) before applying for entry on to the degree. Although the course meets the Police Constable entry requirements, the completion does not guarantee entry to a police service post. It is important that prospective students make the necessary enquiries with police services and/or their General Practitioner (GP) regarding entry requirements for employment and are aware of any implications for pre-existing medical conditions, criminal records or cautions. Levels of fitness are the applicant’s responsibility.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Professional Policing, a law-focused undergraduate programme. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, communication and writing, ethics and professional practice, and critical and analytical thinking. The degree is licensed by the College of Policing, and students gain practical experience in facilities including a Hydra simulation suite. A work-based experience module and a final-year dissertation are also available.
Modules
- Student Success Modules
- Succeeding in your criminal justice specialism
- Policing in a Modern Society
- The Criminal Justice System
- Crime Science and Problem Solving
- Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
- Transnational Security: Global Responses
- Policing in Practice
- Critical Incidents in Policing
- Research in Practice
- Work-Based Experience: From Theory to Practice
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Dissertation in Policing
- Contemporary Issues in Policing