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Professional Policing at York St John University - UCAS

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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.
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

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

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

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)
95%
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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
Professional Policing at York St John University - UCAS