BSc (Hons) Professional Policing at University of West London

Policing encompasses all the activities that prevent crime, detect offenders, support victims, and enhance community safety as you will discover on our BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree. Licensed by the College of Policing (the professional body for policing in the UK), this policing degree is based upon the national curriculum for the role of police constable. Through a carefully curated programme of modules, the course will bring to life the theory and reality of working as a police officer and provide you with an entry route into policing or related fields.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree provides a dynamic and active opportunity to study all aspects of policing and act as a springboard to a rewarding, exciting, life-changing career. As well as following the College of Policing’s National Police Curriculum, this is one of the few degree courses nationwide that is closely mapped to the Policing Education Qualification Framework (PEQF), which covers all key areas of modern policing. Modules include: Introduction to the Role of the Police; Crime Investigations; Introduction to Evidence-based Practice; Offender Management; Vulnerability and Crime; Introduction to Policing Practice; Research Skills; Crime and Public Protection; Intelligence Management and Investigations; Policing in Action (placement).

Career pathways

This qualification is licensed by the College of Policing as a pre-join qualification and provides the essential foundation for the education of potential police constables and those going into other professional roles. Job roles include: Border Force; Civil Service; Criminal Justice system; Cybercrime; MI5 and MI6; National Crime Agency; NGOs.

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