Professional Policing Degree

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree prepares students for a career as a police constable in England and Wales. This program, approved by the College of Policing, covers the national police curriculum and develops skills in response policing, evidence-based policing, and decision-making. Graduates are eligible to apply for roles in the police service and can pursue further studies in related fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This program is a BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to become a police constable. It covers the national curriculum for the police constable role, making it a recognized entry route into the police service. The program is officially licensed and approved by the College of Policing and delivered by UCLan, which has a strong reputation for high-quality policing degrees.

Outline:

The program is structured over three years and covers a wide range of topics related to policing. The curriculum includes:

• Core Requirements of the National Policing Qualification:
• Response policing
• Policing communities
• Policing the roads
• Intelligence
• Conducting investigations
• Skills Development:
• Evidence-based policing
• Decision-making
• Exploring Topics:
• Vulnerability and risk
• Digital policing
• Inclusion
• Counter terrorism

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student learning, including:

• Exams
• Coursework
• Role play
• Practical exams
• Presentations

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced academics and serving/former police officers with extensive operational experience. Students benefit from:

• Practical Sessions: Develop real-world policing skills.
• Hydra Minerva Immersive Training Simulator: Handle emergencies and crises in a realistic setting.
• Industry Links: Partnerships with The College of Policing, The Police Service, and local
  ational police forces.

Careers:

Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for roles as police constables in England and Wales. The program also provides a foundation for careers in:

• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• HM Prison Service
• The RAF
• Fraud investigation
• UK Border Agency
Graduates can also pursue postgraduate studies in Cybercrime Investigation or Counter Terrorism.

Other:

• The program emphasizes employability skills throughout the curriculum.
• Students have the opportunity to conduct their own research project in an area of policing that interests them.
• The Hydra Minerva Suite is an advanced training simulator that recreates real-life policing scenarios.
• The program includes modules on topics such as:
• Efficient Policing
• Effective Policing
• Policing in Context
• Police Professionalism and Accountability
• Applied Decision Making
• Being Efficient in Policing
• Being Effective in Policing
• Understanding Communities
• Protecting Communities
• Community Policing
• Digital Communities
• Demonstrating Efficiencies in Policing
• Demonstrating Effectiveness in Policing
• Traditional Service Delivery
• Contemporary Challenges
• Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
• Missing Person Investigation Unit
• Cybercrime Advice Clinic
• The program has facilities such as:
• Hydra Minerva Suite
• Crime Scene Houses, Flats, and Garages
• The program has received positive feedback from students, highlighting the interesting content, supportive lecturers, and enjoyable learning environment.

Fees and funding

2024/25 UK Full-time £9,250 per year Part-time £1,540 per 20 credits International Full-time Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.