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BSc Professional Policing

UWE Bristol

Institution
UWE Bristol
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Professional Policing
Duration
Three years full-time; four years sandwich; six years part-time
UCAS code
L490

Entry requirements

GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language requirements. A-level subjects: No subjects required BTEC: No subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No subjects required Irish Highers: No subjects required Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.

About this course

BSc(Hons) in Sociology, a professional policing degree grounded in evidence-based practice. Core topics include research methods. The course features an Evidence Based Research Project and is one of three accredited routes to becoming a Police Constable, with partnerships with Avon and Somerset Constabulary for mentoring and ride along activities.

Modules

  • Policing Structure, Culture and the Evidence-Based Approach
  • Investigating Volume, Priority and Complex Crime
  • Core Policing Functions: Legislation and Powers
  • Principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
  • Analysing Trends in Serious and Organised Crime
  • Core Policing Functions: Communities and Partnerships
  • Protecting Victims, Witnesses and the Public
  • Revealing Risk and Vulnerability
  • Ethical Reform: Creating Change in Policing and Criminal Justice
  • Digital Policing
  • Evidence Based Research Project
  • Policing Threats
  • Green Criminology: Environment, Crime and Justice
  • Missing People: Lost Identities and Social Harm
  • Operational Policing
  • Risk and Risk Management
  • Terrorism: History, Myths and Policy