BSc Professional Policing
Entry requirements
GCSE: GCSE English Language/Literature and Mathematics at grade C/grade 4 or above. Level 2 equivalencies will also be accepted. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points. A level: 112 UCAS Tariff points. You do not need any specific A levels for this course. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points. BTEC: DMM BTEC: Equivalent of 112 UCAS Tariff points. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points. T level: T Level - Merit Foundation Degree: Applicants will be considered for entry into first year. Access to HE: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Sociology and Social Sciences preferred. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points. Scottish Highers: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points. Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Please note, if you are applying for September 2027, the tariff required will be 104 UCAS points.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Law, centred on policing practice and the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, policy analysis, ethics and professional practice, and critical and analytical thinking. The final year includes a community placement and an independent dissertation on a policing topic. Practical simulation sessions model real policing scenarios, and the degree qualifies as an approved entry route to the police constable role.
Modules
- Understanding Vulnerability and Risk
- The Practice of Policing
- Policing and Society
- Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- Contemporary Issues in Policing
- Skills for justice
- Safeguarding and Policing
- Complexity and Challenges of Operational Policing
- Internet Risk and Security
- Communities, Policing and Public Protection
- Applied Policing Research Methods
- Dissertation - Policing
- Dealing with a Complex Investigation
- The Politics of Policing
- Community Placement
- The Criminal Justice Process