Course summary

• Understand the legal and professional responsibilities of policing.
• Learn to engage in lawful, safe and effective front-line policing in specific professional areas.
• Study ethical approaches and how to maintain the highest professional standards.
• Develop knowledge of criminological theory and practice.
• Evaluate evidence-based initiatives in the context of preventative policing and problem solving.

On this course, you’ll prepare for the fast-moving world of policing. Following a specially developed curriculum licensed by the College of Policing, you will study a wide range of theoretical and legislative subjects that will develop you into an excellent applicant for a career in Policing.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course creates a supportive environment for students — one in which you can challenge, and be challenged on, perspectives and decisions.

The course team use a variety of formative and summative assessments, designed to support the development of your knowledge and understanding. Particular emphasis is placed on progressive, reflective learning.

The development of the core skills enables you to reflect on work-based or simulated activity and their own career and academic development.

You learn through

• online lectures
• seminars and workshops on campus
• online support through the University's virtual learning environment
• teaching input from policing experts
• peer support
• self-reflection
• guided reading
• student presentations
• individual student reflection on learning

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• policing as an officer or staff member
• work across the policing ‘family’
• criminology and law-related careers
• further studies and academia

Completion of this degree does not guarantee employment as a police officer or police staff.