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BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing at Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Three-year BA (Hons) combining criminology with professional policing, covering law enforcement, police procedure, ethics, crime analysis and crime investigation, taught by criminologists and former law-enforcement professionals. Students can volunteer as a Special Constable or work in the Nottinghamshire Police control room.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Crime, Place and Justice; Problem Solving and Decision Making; Conversations in Criminology; Police Powers 1; and The Criminal Justice System and Crime Investigations 1, with optional modules in the final year and an optional placement year.

Career pathways

Police officers, prison and probation officers, civil servants, crime intelligence analysts, firefighters, fraud analysts and domestic violence advocates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: standard offer 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications; contextual offer 104 points. A DBS check is needed to become a Special Constable but not for admission. International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four A levels or equivalent; English language requirements apply.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year)

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