BSc (Hons) Professional Policing at University of Staffordshire

A degree licensed by the College of Policing and recognised as a route into the police service, covering police powers and procedures, the law, offending and its impact on victims. Students train in GBP 2.2 million simulation facilities including a mock custody suite, practising stop and search, search warrants, premises searches and crime scene protection, taught by experienced professionals including former officers.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study covers response policing, covert operations, investigative techniques, arrest and detention powers, evidence disclosure, vulnerability including domestic abuse and mental health, and practical techniques such as interviewing suspects and taking witness statements.

Career pathways

Many graduates pursue roles as police constables through the national recruitment pathway, with wider options in specialist policing, the criminal justice sector, and private and third sector organisations. The award does not itself guarantee recruitment as a trainee police constable.

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