BSc (Hons) Professional Policing

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing course offered by UCLan is an accredited course that provides a clear pathway for those interested in joining the police service. The course builds a detailed understanding of public protection, victimology, crime prevention, investigations, and more.Course Content: The course curriculum provides students with a strong understanding of law enforcement foundation, statutory enforcement, and investigative procedures. It delves deep into the legislative aspects, operations, procedures, and behaviours of the police service. It focuses on topics such as criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and law to provide a rounded education.Key Modules: Students will engage in core modules like Introduction to Policing, Public Protection, Policing Communities, Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Investigative Skills and Criminal Justice, Victims, Witness and Public Protection, and Policing Serious and Organised Crime. Accreditations: This course meets all the requirements of the College of Policing's national curriculum for the pre-join degree in Professional Policing. A pre-join degree is not a guaranteed job as a police officer but is one of the recognised routes of entry into the profession.Future Careers: Graduates of this course will have the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in a range of roles within the Police Service, ranging from Police Officer, Police Community Support Officer, or roles within the broader criminal justice sector. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.