About the course

Interested in working in law enforcement? Our Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation degree may be the right fit for you. By gaining specialist knowledge and practical experience, we'll prepare you to enter an exciting career. On our Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation university course, you'll explore a range of subjects. From crime scene investigation and criminal law to cybercrime and homicide investigation. Plus, a wide range of ethical and political issues. It’s a course with a practical focus on your employability. You'll get the opportunity to have vital experiences shadowing real investigators. As well as the opportunity to spend a year studying at police academies in Europe. You’ll learn from active serving officers and even have our support for becoming a Special Constable during your studies. In your final year, you’ll have the flexibility to customise your degree in the area that interests you most. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills and understanding you need to pursue a career not just in policing, but also in the military, industry, commerce and more.

Start Date/s

08/09/2025

Entry Requirements

UCAS: 104-112 points at A2

• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM

• BTEC Diploma: D*D-D*D*

• Pass Access Course: 104-112 UCAS Points

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level Subjects

• T Level: M • IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

• GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent 

Modules

Year 1 The History Of Criminal Justice Introduction To Academic Skills Digital Investigation Technologies Introduction To Investigation Skills Introduction To Law And Enforcement Year 2 Digital Investigation Academic Skills 2 Introduction To Vulnerability Investigation Skills 2 Optional Modules Depending on how many compulsory modules you take, you may be able to choose optional modules to make up your course. Youth Justice Punishment And The Penal System Multi-Agency Partnerships Year 3 Investigation Skills 3 Academic Skills 3 Advanced Digital Investigation Optional Modules Depending on how many compulsory modules you take, you may be able to choose optional modules to make up your course Gender, Crime And Justic Prison And Society Fraud And Asset Recovery Counter Terrorism Investigating Exploitation Project

Assessment

Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials. You will also carry out independent study. We will assess your progress via coursework and there are no exams on the programme. You'll get assessed by essays, reports, projects, oral presentations, and collaborative work. You will also use supportive technologies to help you complete assessments.

Careers & Progression

Build a career in delivering justice for our communities, with a Policing and Criminal Investigation degree. You'll gain scientific skills, specialist knowledge and hands-on experienc Criminal investigation and policing studies allows you to build the skills and experience needed to pursue a career in policing or the wider field of investigation. Whether you’re aiming to join the leading ranks or beco an expert in a specialist area of investigation. Get to grips with the practical skills you'll need by learning in our forensic lab, crime scene houses and a simulated control room suite. We also work with Lancashire Constabulary so you have the opportunity to gain real-life experience. This enables you to volunteer as a Special Constable (on your own time) or shadow an investigator. In your second year, you could study abroad at a university in Europe, United States, Canada or Australia. Or even spend a semester at a police academy in Poland, Hungary or the Czech Republic. This is an opportunity to gain valuable life skills while showing potential employers that you have both maturity and self-sufficienc When you graduate, you should be ready to pursue a career in your local constabulary, a law enforcement agency or national security agency. You’ll also have the transferable skills to look elsewhere. From the military to business, as well as the academic foundation for study at a postgraduate level

Information About Fees

£9000 per year