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UndergraduateCourse summary
Prepare for an exciting and rewarding career in the police, or wider criminal justice sector, by studying for our hands-on Policing and Criminal Justice degree in Chelmsford. Whether you want to work for the police, prison service, security industry, local government or elsewhere in the criminal justice sector, our course will give you a deep understanding of the issues and policies involved in modern policing and rehabilitation. You’ll have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the police or another service of interest on our work-based learning module. It gives you an insight into working cultures and practices as well as a head start in your chosen career. Study in Chelmsford – the home of our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) – and take your first step to a rewarding career in the criminal justice sector. As a BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Justice student at ARU, you’ll develop your knowledge and skills by studying real-life cases and academic research, and taking part in interactive learning. You’ll debate the most pressing issues facing police forces today, including sexual offences, fraud investigation, counter-terrorism initiatives and cultural diversity. You can also examine the trial process, and practice presenting evidence in front of a judge and jury, in our own on-campus mock courtroom. We’ll help you work towards your career goals from day one. Our modules, trips, simulations, guest lectures, and work experience opportunities with local police forces and criminal justice practitioners will help you discover where your interests lie and build valuable skills and connections. You’ll also boost your CV as you develop your leadership, interpersonal communication and presentation skills. Once you’ve graduated, you can continue to develop your skills on one of our Masters degrees, such as MA Criminology or MA Contemporary Policing. Hands-on learning All our BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Justice students have the opportunity to:
- go on field trips in the UK and overseas
- practise your skills in our mock courtrooms
- take part in workshops, research projects and other events with regional police forces and other professionals
- choose from a range of optional modules and pursue their own areas of interest.
Modules
Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Policing; Criminology and the Criminal Justice System; Policing Practice; Policing Ethics; Basic Criminalistics. Year 2 core modules: Working in Criminal Justice; Researching Policing; Evidence-Based Policing; Ruskin Module. Year 2 optional modules: Understanding Crime through the Media; Resilience and Emergency; Management; Policing Vulnerability; Cybercrime and Policing; Victims and Violence; Leadership in Policing and Criminal Justice; Digital Policing; Anglia Language Programme. Year 3: Work placement. Year 4 core modules: Major Project; Politics and Public Service; Policing Policy. Year 4 optional modules: Investigating Sexual Offences; Investigative Psychology; Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety; Police and Counter-terrorism; Presenting Evidence; Organised Crime; Anglia Language Programme. Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment method
You’ll show your progress through a range of methods, including essays, presentations, case study reports, group work, research, and a major research project.
How to apply
25Jan
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:
- L439
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Chelmsford Campus
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/policing-and-criminal-justice
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Please note the fee for the placement year is £1250 (This is a provisional fee and subject to change)
https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
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Cambridge
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