Policing and Criminology [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons)

**Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree in Chelmsford.**<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from staff with real-world experience: a significant part of your teaching will be delivered by active and former policing and criminal justice practitioners.<br/><br/><br/>- Get hands-on with the latest case studies and research, interactive sessions, opportunities for field trips and a one-year work placement.<br/><br/><br/>- Our links to local and national organisations, including police forces, will help you find work placements and engage with professionals.<br/><br/><br/>- Attend events organised by our International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute.<br/><br/><br/>- Our record £11million research grant from Research England puts us at the forefront of initiating cultural change in uniformed services.<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for your career: build a portfolio and CV, hear from key criminal justice professionals, and attend employment fairs.<br/><br/><br/> Explore the English legal and criminal justice systems, including the police, courts, prisons, probation, and youth justice system.<br/><br/><br/>You’ll discover the origins, ethos, and legal and ethical frameworks of the system, and complex issues such as media representation, public attitudes and the impact of crime on victims and offenders.<br/><br/>You’ll also pick up key skills like research methods and investigative psychology, and take an in-depth look at recruitment processes in the sector - ensuring you’re ready for professional life when you graduate.

At ARU, you’ll be supported from day one with wellbeing services, money advice and careers guidance to help you through university and beyond. <br/><br/>Their courses are built around real-world experience and the skills employers value. ARU are proud to be in the top 20% of UK universities for teaching quality (TEF 2023), and ranked #1 in the East of England for graduates in professional jobs (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024). You'll have access to fantastic facilities thanks to £95m of investment - think SuperLabs, TV studios, law courts, mock hospital wards and more. <br/><br/>Wherever you're heading, ARU will help you get there.