Professional Policing, BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Professional Policing degree equips aspiring professionals with the skills, responsibility, and leadership needed for a challenging career in law enforcement. This innovative program, aligned with the College of Policing curriculum, covers theoretical and legislative topics, allowing students to explore policing issues critically and tailor their studies through pathways in crime investigation, working with offenders, international criminology, or criminology theory and practice.Learning includes lectures, tutorials, role-playing, and practical experiences at facilities like police stations and custody suites. Students are encouraged to become Special Constables or Police Support Volunteers to boost employability, subject to eligibility requirements such as EEA nationality or residency rights. Graduates are well-prepared for roles in policing, civilian investigation, crime reduction, probation, security, and more, with the option to study via a Foundation Year route.