The degree in Professional Policing, with Foundation year, is a 4 year professional academic knowledge-based degree that will provide students with a professional knowledge of the ethics, skills and attitudes that are critical to 21st century policing. The degree is built around the national curriculum for the police constable role and is aimed at students who have an interest , or wish to pursue a career, in policing or the wider security and criminal justice sector.
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. Crucially, students will be made aware that application and recruitment to a police force is a separate process from their study on the pre-join degree and that the degree has a currency of 5 years for recruitment (post-graduation).
There is a high level of face-to-face tuition and student will be taught by a team of experts from a variety of backgrounds to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the domestic legal system, and provide the foundations of legal, forensic, psycho-social and criminological knowledge with regard to areas encountered in policing and investigative practice. The course is delivered over two semesters per academic year. The students study six modules per year. In the third year there is a choice between a placement and an optional module. Students will be provided with key transferable skills relating to analysis, communication, decision-making, autonomy and team-work.
The degree programme is designed so that the Foundation Year provides an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and legal/professional related learning as well as skills needed to participate in levels 4, 5 and 6.
Course Details - Modules
There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits, with the exception of the Dissertation Module in year 3 which runs across both Semesters and is worth 40 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.
Foundation Year:
In semester 1 students study;
• Citizenship
• Academic and Report Writing
• Numeracy Skills in Context.
In Semester 2 students will study;
• Foundations of Business Management
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Social Sciences
Year 1:
• Understanding the Police Constable Role & Professional Standards
• The Criminal Justice System, Key Legislation, Offences & Civil Matters
• Foundation for Operational Policing Skills: Decision making, Discretion & Problem Solving
• Core principles of Evidence Based Policing, Information & Intelligence
• Introduction to Vulnerability & Risk
• Introduction to Criminology, Crime Prevention & Key Psychological Concepts
Year 2:
All modules are at Level 5 and are worth 20 credits. There are 5 compulsory modules and 1 optional module in year 5. The modules are:
• Public Protection: Understanding Abuse & Impact
• Community Policing, Antisocial Behaviour & Introduction to Road Policing
• Information, Intelligence & Digital Policing
• Response Policing & Police Investigations
• Custody, Interview & Criminal Justice
• Optional Module
Optional Modules:
• Forensic & Criminal Psychology
• Zemiology
• Youth & Crime
• Cybercrime
Year 3:
• Research Methods/Dissertation (40 credits)
The remaining modules are 20 credits.
• Responding to Major and Critical Incidents
• Supporting those at Risk of Harm & Victims of internet-facilitated crimes
• Investigating Serious Crime, Understanding Terrorism & Transnational Organized Crime
• Counter Terrorism & Advanced Road Policing
Course Details – Assessment Method
A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination (two hours, 10 multiple choice questions and a choice of two from six long form questions). Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, poster, project/case study report or research proposal/report) and some by way of oral presentation or mock scenario. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N225
Institution code:
L17
Campus Name:
London Bloomsbury
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Excluding General Studies
48 UCAS points from a maximum of 3 A-levels or acceptable equivalent.
In addition we require all applicants to hold GCSE English Language at grade C or grade 4 and to attend an interview with an academic.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
IELTS 6.0 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
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0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
International
14150.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our course fees also include all textbooks and materials. Please see the following link for further information - https://www.law.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course-fees-and-funding/
Provider information
2 Bunhil Row
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London
EC1Y 8HQ
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