
Professional Policing BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Professional Policing BSc (Hons)
Course Overview
Take the first step into the Policing profession with our Professional Policing course. This degree programme offers the skills, knowledge and understanding you’ll need to become a police constable.
Why study with us
• The University helped to design this course with the College of Policing and they have licenced us to deliver it.
• We work with various police forces and law enforcement agencies. This means that you will get to hear from high-profile guest lecturers.
<strong>Course Overview</strong><br/><br/>Take the first step into the Policing profession with our Professional Policing course. This degree programme offers the skills, knowledge and understanding you’ll need to become a police constable.<br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• The University helped to design this course with the College of Policing and they have licenced us to deliver it.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We work with various police forces and law enforcement agencies. This means that you will get to hear from high-profile guest lecturers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will have access to superb facilities, including our Hydra Minerva immersive training simulator.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What youll do</strong><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll learn from a team that mixes experienced academics with serving and former police officers. They have extensive operational experience.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• In your final year, you can conduct your own research project. This will be in an area of policing that interests you, that is relevant to modern day policing practice. Who knows? You may find a very valuable solution to a real-life problem.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll access our Hydra Minerva Suite: an advanced training simulator that recreates the sights, sounds, radio messages and phone calls of crisis situations, from a missing child to a major terrorist attack.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future Careers</strong><br/><br/>Our BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree course is designed with one purpose in mind: preparing you for your career as a Police Officer.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PP10
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
104 to 112 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
104 to 112 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
104 to 112 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM
Scottish Advanced Higher
104 to 112 UCAS points
A level
104 to 112 UCAS points at A2
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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