Professional Policing - Accelerated BSc (Hons)

The course is a two year intensive, accelerated degree in Professional Policing that will provide students with knowledge of the ethics, skills and attitudes that are critical to 21st century policing. The two year programme is ideal for focused and ambitious students who want to progress from their studies into employment through as fast a route as possible. The University of Law is licensed by the College of Policing to offer the Pre-join Degree in Professional Policing; a qualification recognised by police services that is achieved prior to recruitment. Home Office Forces are currently transitioning to the new professionalised entry routes, this means demand for students from these routes will increase. We work closely together with the College of Policing and the uplift programme regarding our policing programmes. The Degree in Professional Policing has been designed to meet the requirements of the College of Policing National Curriculum for the role of a Police Constable under the National Policing Education Qualifications Framework. <br/><br/>There is a high level of face-to-face tuition and students will be taught by a team of experts from a variety of backgrounds to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and operational policing, and provide the foundations of legal, psycho-social and criminological knowledge with regard to areas encountered in policing and investigative practice. The course is delivered over two semesters and a summer term per academic year. The students study nine modules per year. In the first year there is a choice of optional modules. Students will be provided with key transferable skills relating to analysis, communication, decision-making, autonomy and team-work. <br/><br/>The aim of the program is to provide students with all of the knowledge needed to become a police officer in the UK, prior to joining a police force but it will also be of interest to students considering a career in the wider security and criminal Justice Sector.<br/><br/>The Degree in Professional Policing has a currency of 5 years for recruitment (post-graduation) and it is important to note that application and recruitment to a police force is a separate process from the study on the pre-join degree. There is no guarantee that successful completion of the programme will lead to an employment opportunity. The Police Service has its own selection procedure and eligibility criteria and advice on these requirements should be sought from the Police Service.