BA (Hons) Professional Policing at Nottingham Trent University

Three-year BA (Hons) in professional policing at City Campus, taught by a team with over 150 combined years of law-enforcement experience. It covers police powers, the criminal justice system, public protection and community policing, with practical work such as suspect interviews and forensics in the on-campus Crime Scene Training Facility. Students achieve associate membership of the Institute of Cyber and Digital Professionals (ICDP).

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

What you will study

Core modules include The Role of the Police; The Criminal Justice System and Crime Investigations 1; Problem Solving and Decision Making; Criminology for Policing; and Police Powers 1, ending with a research project on a policing topic of the student's choice. Opportunities include becoming a special constable or working in police control rooms.

Career pathways

Police officers, prison and probation officers, intelligence roles and non-policing law enforcement roles, including HM Prison and Probation Service and the Security Services.

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