Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning) BSc (Hons)

**Overview**<br/>Explore and analyse areas critical to policing and investigation – such as criminal justice, the legal system and public protection – that you can use to:<br/><br/>qualify for the degree-holder entry programme to the police service in England or Wales<br/>level up from your current role in the police to a senior or specialised role<br/>turn a general interest in policing into academic and professional expertise in policing and criminal investigation<br/>This BSc (Hons) Policing and Investigation degree course is a part-time, distance learning course, which you can study around your other commitments, anywhere that suits you.<br/><br/>If youre planning a career in policing and related areas (such as investigative criminal profiling, police oversight bodies, or financial investigation in banking), youll develop the practical skills youll need in your future career. <br/><br/>If you’re already a serving police officer, youll specialise in areas that could enhance your contribution to your organisation, increasing your potential to level up in a new role and achieve a higher salary.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/>- Transform a passion for the criminal justice system into a rewarding career, with optional modules to suit your ambitions such as cybercrime, forensic psychology, contemporary terrorism and rehabilitation<br/><br/><br/>- Have the freedom to choose a final year project topic that suits your career goals – previous students have focused on areas including human trafficking, domestic abuse, terrorism, county lines drug trafficking and the retention of special constables<br/><br/><br/>- Be taught by leading academics from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, whose research areas include forensic interviewing and science, economic crime and cybercrime<br/><br/><br/>- Have the chance to use on-the-job experience as proof of relevant prior learning to complete the course quicker<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/><br/>Society relies on the police force, and those that study effective policing, to keep communities safe.<br/><br/>This means there will always be a demand for the skills you develop on this course – whether youre just starting out, upskilling in your current role or planning to put your skills and knowledge to use through consultancy, investigation or research.<br/><br/>**Careers in the police**<br/><br/>If you want a career in the police in England or Wales, this degree qualifies you for one of the College of Policing’s entry routes to the police service.<br/><br/>If youre planning to stay with your current force after graduating, you could use this degree course to secure a more senior or specialised role.<br/><br/>But you could also apply the skills and knowledge you develop on this course to any number of roles across multiple industries. As well as equipping you to become a confident police officer, this course opens up a range of other opportunities.<br/><br/>**What areas can you work in with a policing and investigation degree outside the police force?**<br/><br/>You could join the public sector, working for organisations including:<br/><br/><br/>- the Probation Service<br/><br/><br/>- the National Crime Agency<br/><br/><br/>- Department for Work and Pensions – investigating fraud<br/><br/><br/>- HMRC– investigating smuggling<br/><br/><br/>You could join the private sector, working for organisations including:<br/><br/><br/>- banks and financial institutions – investigating fraud<br/><br/><br/>- insurance companies – investigating false claims<br/><br/><br/>- legal firms – assisting in legal cases<br/><br/><br/>- loss prevention and private security companies<br/><br/><br/>- private investigation firms<br/><br/><br/>**What jobs can you do with a policing and investigation degree?**<br/><br/>You could take on various roles, both within and outside the police force, including:<br/><br/><br/>- crime scene investigator<br/><br/><br/>- police staff investigator within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)<br/><br/><br/>- intelligence analyst and researcher<br/><br/><br/>- private investigator<br/><br/><br/>- security analyst<br/><br/><br/>After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.