Professional Policing Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

This programme is geared towards individuals who are caring, considerate and willing to help and protect those in need. The lecturers on this course have extensive operational policing experience and bring the complex world of policing to life through role plays, problem-solving activities, and group discussions.

* Highly practical, skills focused degree with extensive scenario based learning and role play exercises embedded throughout the programme.

* Strong operational links with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and Thames Valley Police, providing exceptional real world exposure.

* Opportunities for ride alongs with serving Hampshire officers.

* Regular visits to specialist policing environments, including training facilities, CID, forensics, PPST, and taser units.

* Experienced teaching team includes former police officers, investigators and academics with professional policing expertise up to doctoral level.

* Wide range of authentic assessments mirroring real policing tasks.

* Authorised by the College of Policing, and underpinned by the National Policing Curriculum.

* Facilities that take you from crime scene to courtroom, including a dedicated Crime Scene House, a forensic decomposition research site,  and a replica courtroom.

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing programme covers a comprehensive range of knowledge, skills and professional approaches that have been identified as being critical to policing services in the 21st century. These include evidence-based policing; decision-making and discretion; criminology and crime prevention; pro-active approaches to vulnerability, risk, and public protection; well-being and resilience. There is also coverage of key emerging areas of responsibility, such as digital policing and counter terrorism. Students develop academic and research skills as well as policing knowledge. In the final year, students will be putting the in-depth learning into action through an Extended Independent Study module. 

Students can explore methods of crime prevention and detection with investigation specialists. Develop skills in decision making, discretion and evidence-based policing. Explore key emerging areas such as digital policing and counter terrorism. 

Authorised by the College of Policing, and underpinned by the National Policing Curriculum, this programme prepares students for a wide range of roles within uniformed public services such as the police, prison, and probation services, the National Crime Agency, Border Force, Independent Office for Police Conduct, and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. 

Through our strong, active partnerships with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and Thames Valley Police, you will have opportunites to observe policing first-hand such as ride-alongs, and engagement with specialist units including CID, forensics, PPST, taser, roads policing, and custody.

As well as subject specific skills such as investigative thinking and problem-solving, evidence-based policing, operational decision-making, and conflict management, students will have the opportunity to develop key transferable skills that are highly valued by employers in the graduate job market. These include: the ability to present and develop a cohesive argument, IT skills, research and problem-solving skills, communication skills, reflective practice, report writing, and working as part of a team.