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BSc (Hons)

Policing, Law Enforcement & Investigation (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

N352

Delivery

Campus Taught

Do you have a strong sense of justice and the ability to diffuse tension in stressful situations? ThePolicing, Law Enforcement, and Investigation Foundation Entry Degree could be the course for you.

Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.

If you’re considering a career in policing or similar law enforcement agencies, this course covers topics including crime scene investigation, criminal law, more practical aspects of policing such as fraud, e-crime and homicide investigation, as well as ethical and political issues associated with policing.

You’ll learn relevant study skills and be introduced to criminal law, the English legal system, forensic science and the subject of policing and criminal investigation, as well as further investigation skills, criminalistics, contemporary policing issues and the law relating to property and weapons.

Why study with us

CSI modules include fingerprint recovery and identification, crime scene photography, and recovery and analysis of trace evidence such as hairs, fibres and body fluids.
Our School has outstanding facilities including a new Hydra Minerva Suite, as well as three interconnected scenes of crime houses and a garage vehicle examination bay.
You’ll have a number of options for studying high-level crime investigation and ethics, and you’ll produce a dissertation on a relevant subject.

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What you'll do

Study overseas for one semester in the Police Academies in Prague, Budapest or Szczytno, giving you an international perspective as well as enhancing your CV.
Add a sandwich year to study Criminal Justice subjects in countries such as the USA, Canada and Australia.
As part of our pioneering collaboration with Lancashire Constabulary, you will have the opportunity to shadow a crime scene investigator as they conduct their work.

Module overview

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

We have graduates in numerous different UK police services as well as other UK and international law enforcement agencies and the military.

Fees and funding

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£11,000 for the first year

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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To complete the BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation, you must pass 18 modules over the four years of the course. A full module is the equivalent of 200 hours work over the academic year. These hours are made up of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and private study.

Lectures are held in the large lecture theatres whilst tutorials are in much smaller rooms, usually in the Maudland Building. Our laboratories are also situated within this building. There’s some outdoor work for the examination of crime scenes and role-play is an essential part of the learning process - all situations and opportunities for problem-solving are made as life-like as possible.

Each module is assessed by examination, coursework, role play, practicals, presentations or a combination of these options. The course is delivered by experienced academics and former senior police officers whose wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge enhances your learning.

Placement years are an invaluable opportunity to help consolidate your first two years learning, gain experience, and radically enhance your employability.

Experience gained during a study placement often improves final year performance and gives you an advantage when competing for graduate jobs. We support you in preparation for this via the University Careers Team, who can help you plan and develop your CV and applications, and hold practice interviews.

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This course is based in the School of Justice located in the Faculty of Business and Justice

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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