Course Overview

The programme helps equip you with a broad understanding of policing while examining the causes, legal framework and responses to crime. We are licenced by the College of Policing to offer the pre-join degree in Professional Policing, allowing you to study first and then apply to a force and follow a shorter on-the-job training programme. Designed to prepare you for work in the public or private policing sector, this course is taught by former police service staff who are knowledgeable in the requirements of the division, with topics centred on the College of Policings National Policing Curriculum to ensure your learning is relevant to developments and challenges within the sector.

General Eligibility

GCSEs

• GCSEs English and Maths at grade C/4 or above 

Plus one of the following:

A levels

• A minimum of at least 104 points from two A levels

BTEC

• BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

• BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

International Baccalaureate

• 24+ points

Access Course 

• Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE overall 104 UCAS tariff with at least 30 Level credits at Merit. 
  English GCSE required as separate qualification. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.

• Applications from mature students for this programme are welcome and candidates with relevant work experience and other qualifications, which do not necessarily amount to the minimum entry requirements for the programme will be considered on a case by case basis. Requirements for these students would include an interview and the consideration of the candidate’s CVs by the programme leader. Alongside this, the student would also be required to submit a piece of work to indicate the their abilities to write and engage at an appropriate level. A diagnostic test would be given with regards to Level 2 Functional Skills.

• Candidates need to understand that successful completion of the BA (Hons) programme does not guarantee entry to any Police Service in England and Wales

• Regarding the currency of this degree qualification: It is important to be aware that where students are awarded the BA (Hons) under this programme: the degree qualification will only remain current, for the purposes of it being a relevant Policing Degree in order for eligibility to apply and enter the police service, for a maximum of no longer than 5 years from the award date. This is a stipulation required by the College of Policing.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• This programme is not currently available to international students