Course Overview

Our Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies course can teach you the skills to become a professional practitioner in the public or private policing sector.

This programme is the ideal choice if you’re interested in studying policing or criminal investigation but do not necessarily wish to pursue a career in the police service. This provides opportunities for you to pursue a career as an investigator or intelligence officer in other law enforcement agencies.

Taught by policing and criminology academics with substantial experience of criminal justice practice, in the first year you will get an introduction to criminology and the profession of policing, as well as learn how to research in the crime and justice sector and gain an understanding of the criminal justice system. In years two and three, you will study topics covering the leadership and management of contemporary issues in policing, research for effective practice and multi-agency working, as well as complete a dissertation on a subject of your own choice. Both years will have a bespoke progressive investigation taught module, which is designed to develop your critical understanding of operational and critical incident investigations within public and private law enforcement agencies and within the Criminal Justice System.

Key features

General Eligibility

GCSEs

• Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language or English Literature*

Plus one of the following:

A levels

• A minimum of 112 points for the BA (Hons) from at least two A levels

T Levels

• Merit

BTEC

• BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

• BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

Access to HE Diploma 

• Pass in QAA accredited Access to HE overall 112 UCAS tariff with at least 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. 

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.