From 2020 as a new recruit in policing, you will be required to hold a professional qualification in policing to be confirmed as a Police Constable in England and Wales. Our Degree in Professional Policing BA (Hons) delivered under licence, will satisfy the academic requirements of the pre-join programme from the College of Policing - the professional body for policing in England and Wales.
This programme's modules meet the requirements of the National Policing Curriculum and cover the following key areas: response policing, information and intelligence, policing communities, policing the roads, and conducting investigations. Within these modules there are general learning and development areas applicable across a range of professional contexts: understanding the Police Constable role, valuing difference and inclusion, maintaining professional standards, evidence-based policing, problem solving, research methods and skills, decision-making and discretion and communication skills.
A key component of the programme is that students are encouraged and supported to work with vulnerable people or communities across a diverse range of groups, or to volunteer with a police force. You will have the chance to focus your studies on an area of policing you are particularly interested in as part of your final year. Much of the delivery and assessment of the programme will be based around developing skills that will be directly related to the role of a police officer.
Course Details - Modules
Course structure
Level 1
Modules
The Role of the Police (20 credits)
Valuing Difference and Inclusion (20 credits)
Study and Employability Skills (20 credits)
Criminal Justice (20 credits)
Policing Communities & Problem Solving (20 credits)
Criminology & Crime Prevention (20 credits)
All modules are compulsory.
Level 2
Modules
Designing Evidenced-Based Policing Research (20 credits)
Response Policing (20 credits)
Vulnerability & Risk (20 credits)
Policing the roads (20 credits)
Intelligence & Information (20 credits)
Investigation (20 credits)
All modules are compulsory.
Level 3
Modules
Evidenced-Based Policing Dissertation (40 credits)
Public Protection (20 credits)
Decision Making & Discretion (20 credits)
Counter Terrorism (20 credits)
Digital Policing (20 credits)
All modules are compulsory.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
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:
L4L9
Institution code:
Y75
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.
Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.
If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
69%
Go onto work and study:
92%
Fees and funding
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
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
International
12750.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.
Provider information
Lord Mayor's Walk
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York
YO31 7EX
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