York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
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.
- Law
- Policy and procedure
- Criminal justice
- Crime and deviance
- Global policing issues
- Restorative justice
- Support for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse
- Victim’s charities
- Agencies supporting vulnerable people in society
Modules
All modules are compulsory: Year 1 Introduction to Policing (20 credits) Criminological theories, models and prevention (20 credits) Introduction to Study Skills (20 credits) Criminal Justice (20 credits) Policing Communities and Problem solving (20 credits) Criminal Law and Diversity (20 credits) Year 2 Response Policing (20 credits) Vulnerability and Risk (20 credits) Intelligence and Information (20 credits) Policing the Roads (20 credits) Designing Police Research (20 credits) Investigation (20 credits) Year 3 Policing Research Dissertation (40 credits) Public Protection (20 credits) Decision making and Discretion (20 credits) Counter Terrorism (20 credits) Digital Policing (20 credits)
Assessment method
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/professional-policing/degree-in-professional-policing-ba-hons/
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L4L9
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/professional-policing/professional-policing-ba-hons/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.
Course fees can rise from year to year, Please see our terms and conditions for further information:
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/media/content-assets/admissions/documents/Student-Terms-and-Conditions-2024-25.pdf
Provider information
York St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk
York
YO31 7EX