BA (Hons) Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University

Are you interested in a career in the police or as a civilian or corporate investigator? Do you want to develop the skills needed to carry out investigations within law enforcement organisations or businesses to help solve and prevent crime, fraud and corruption? Our Policing and Investigation degree brings together the theory, policy and practice of policing and investigations, criminology, forensics and criminal justice.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Policing Overview, Contemporary Issues for Policing Communities, Communication, Decision Making, Discretion and Investigation Overview, Evidence Based Policing, Research and Professional Challenge. Year 2: core modules include Victims in the Investigation Process, Criminal Investigation and the Justice System, Research Methods and Professional Placement; options include Expert Evidence and Criminal Case Review. Year 3: core modules include Serious and Organised Crime, Advanced Investigations, Professional Learning Through Work, Contemporary Issues in Modern Investigation; options include Miscarriages of Justice and Abuse of Power, Murder: Dynamics, Pathologies and Investigation, Crimes of the 21st Century, Policing Priorities.

Career pathways

A degree in policing and investigation can prepare you for a career in the police or probation service, but also offers routes to an investigative career within government or other public or private sector organisations.

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