Professional Policing HNC
Course Overview - Professional Policing HNC
Policing is an incredibly rewarding career and allows you to truly make a difference to a community while giving you the opportunity to protect members of the public.
This exciting course focuses on the main challenges a 21st-century police officer faces, such as protecting the vulnerable, digital policing and counter-terrorism measures. It also provides a foundation knowledge of the role of a police constable and the five core areas of professional policing practice: response policing, policing communities, policing the roads, information and intelligence, and conducting i...
Policing is an incredibly rewarding career and allows you to truly make a difference to a community while giving you the opportunity to protect members of the public.<br/><br/>This exciting course focuses on the main challenges a 21st-century police officer faces, such as protecting the vulnerable, digital policing and counter-terrorism measures. It also provides a foundation knowledge of the role of a police constable and the five core areas of professional policing practice: response policing, policing communities, policing the roads, information and intelligence, and conducting investigations.<br/><br/>This Higher National Certificate (HNC) follows the curriculum for Year 1 of the Professional Policing BA (Hons) degree course.<br/><br/>The Policing Practice HNC will introduce you to the fundamentals of being a police constable — what the job directly involves and the range of responsibilities, codes and conducts which must be adhered to.<br/><br/>For the most up-to-date information about course modules, sandwich years or part-time learning, please visit our website.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
CU Coventry
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Course Code
PP11
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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