Professional Policing (Foundation Entry)
Take a step towards becoming a highly skilled, multi-competent Police Constable. This Professional Policing Foundation Entry Degree leads on to a full BSc (Hons) programme.
Why study with us
- Your learning is reinforced by practical experience, achieved through operational deployment rotations across five areas of professional practice.
- Our School has outstanding facilities including Forensic Crime Scene Houses and the Hydra Minerva Suite for disaster management simulation.
- Opportunities within the University and the police force will develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours, helping you achieve academic and operational competence.
A day in the life of a Policing student
What you'll do
- Prepare for a physically and intellectually demanding occupation, requiring high-levels of emotional intelligence, strong behavioural interpretation skills.
- You’ll develop your ability to analyse and resolve rapidly evolving events, which is vital for a modern Police Constable (PC).
- The final year provides the opportunity to carry out a research-based study as well as study optional specialist areas of policing.
Module overview
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
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
Professional Policing Practice leads to the option to apply for a career in the police, or associated investigative professions.
Fees and funding
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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This course is based in the School of Justice located in the Faculty of Business and Justice
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