BSc (Hons) Professional Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University

Programme overview

Train for a rewarding career in law enforcement with our Professional Policing degree and kickstart your career. To join the police, you now need a recognised degree, and ours is licensed by the College of Policing. At Canterbury Christ Church University, you'll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.

Faculty: School of Business, Law, and Policing | Department: Law, Policing and Criminal Justice | Duration: 3 years (Full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Understand the law, ethics, and powers that guide modern policing. Develop communication and decision-making skills to manage complex incidents. Core modules include Year 1: Succeeding in your criminal justice specialism, The Criminal Justice System, Policing in a Modern Society, Crime Science and Problem Solving, Student Success Modules; Year 2: Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making, Transnational Security: Global Responses, Policing in Practice, Critical Incidents in Policing; Year 3: Research in Practice, Work-Based Experience: From Theory to Practice, Miscarriages of Justice, Dissertation in Policing, Contemporary Issues in Policing.

Career pathways

BSc (Hons) Policing has been designed to prepare you for a policing career which is becoming ever more specialist. Private policing is expanding and public policing is going through a dynamic professionalisation process.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points; A levels: BBC; BTEC: DMM; International Baccalaureate: 29 Points; Access to HE Diploma: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits. Entry requirements for students wanting to enter the police force. Students enrolling on BSc (Hons) Professional Policing with the intention of joining the police service on graduation are strongly encouraged to consider the police entry requirements (e.g. security vetting, health and fitness) before applying for entry on to the degree. Although the course meets the Police Constable entry requirements, the completion does not guarantee entry to a police service post. It is important that prospective students make the necessary enquiries with police services and/or their General Practitioner (GP) regarding entry requirements for employment and are aware of any implications for pre-existing medical conditions, criminal records or cautions. Levels of fitness are the applicant’s responsibility. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5. UCAS code: L435.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee (UK) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee (overseas) Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 3 years (Full-time)

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