Policing & Criminal Investigation (with a Foundation Year)
Staffordshire University
Policing & Criminal Investigation (with a Foundation Year)
Course Summary
This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about investigative techniques and criminal investigations. It will prepare you for a wide variety of roles within the public and private sectors.
Our BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation degree will equip you with a high level of investigative expertise and policing knowledge. This will prepare you for a career with the preparing you for an investigative career in a range of public or private sector organisations.
You will benefit from our expert staff, our industry standard facilities (including our Crime Scene House, Interview Suites and Mock Courtrooms) and networks with employers.
The Foundation Year route is designed for students who may not have the necessary academic profile for entry onto the 3-year course. We recognise that some of our applicants may have also been out of formal education for a while or feel they may need to enhance their skills and capabilities first. You will study a range of modules that are designed to increase academic confidence and prepare you for the remainder of your Policing and Criminal investigation degree.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation
Course Details - Modules
Foundation Year
Crime in Context, Introduction to Principles of Law, Core Legal Skills, Sociology of Crime, Theories of Criminality, Practical Skills in Criminal Justice
Year 1
Policing Theory, Analysis of Digital Investigation, Crime Scene Processing, Introduction to Crime and Crime Prevention, Case Studies in Criminal Justice, option module
Options include: Missing Persons Investigation, Detection and Analysis of Drugs, Media and crime
Year 2
Designing Research Projects, Law, Practice and Procedure, Practical Methods of Criminal Investigation, Risk and Vulnerability, Fairness in Policing, option module
Options include: Contemporary Policing, Hate Crime, Understanding Terrorism: Causes and Theories, Organised Crime, Crime, Harm and Victimisation, Working with Victims, Offender Management, Prison and Probation Law and Regulations, Vehicle Collision Investigation, Firearms Investigation, Digital Forensics Techniques.
Year 3
Project in Policing and Criminal Investigation, Case File to Court, Policing and Complexity, two option modules
Options include: Intelligence Led Policing and Major Crime, Cybercrime, Policing and Society, Contemporary Terror Movements: Classification and Response, Transnational Organised Crime, Rehabilitation of Offenders, Mental Health Assessment for Non-Mental Health Professional, Community Justice, Mass Death Scenarios
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:
FM6X
Institution code:
S72
Campus Name:
Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
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
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
91%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
85%
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
International
14000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
Provider information
College Road
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Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE
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