Professional Policing

York St John University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years LawPolicing

UCAS Points

104 points

About this course

Our Professional Policing Degree will equip you with the pre-join qualification to apply for a police officer role in England and Wales. The degree is licensed by the College of Policing and meets all the requirements of their National Curriculum. Police Officers in England and Wales are now required to hold a professional policing qualification.

Joining the police is a diverse and highly rewarding career. It will enable you to make a difference to the public through investigation, prosecution, crime reduction and making people feel safer.

A career in Policing will require you to use your problem solving and communication skills. Using your resilience and tenacity, you will sometimes be exposed to fast-paced situations and will need to remain calm under pressure. Acting within the law and procedural constraints, you will need to be sensitive to the needs of victims, witnesses and suspects.

Some of the topics, questions and themes you will explore include:

  • Evidence based best practice on how to undertake investigations and make sound decisions, utilising police powers.

  • Why and how crime occurs and the practicalities of applying criminal legislation to given situations.

  • Crime types and contemporary issues that both affect and impact on crime.

  • Victimology and offending behaviour, as well as police partnership working with other agencies including social services, the courts and the CPS.

    Once qualified, you will have opportunities to rise through the ranks, enter specialist areas of policing or work in a position which suits you.

    The staff you will work with on this course include both experienced professionals and academic specialists carrying out innovative research in the field. We will introduce you to the policing profession through the study of:

  • Law

  • Policy and procedure

  • Criminal justice

  • Crime and deviance

  • Global policing issues

    One essential theme which runs through the course is a focus on evidence based policing. This is a concept which is central to modern policing and a skill which is highly valued in the service.

    Throughout the course you will have opportunities to gain hands on experience by working with vulnerable people across a diverse range of groups. This could be through our partnerships with police forces in Yorkshire and Humberside, or with some of the organisations that work alongside the police service and focus on:

  • Restorative justice

  • Support for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse

  • Victim’s charities

  • Agencies supporting vulnerable people in society

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 104 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1162 Senior police officers
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
    3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
    6311 Police community support officers
    1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    York
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing

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    York St John University

    York

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