Course summary
If you don't have the right qualifications to apply for the BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree, the Foundation course offers an alternative route into degree study. You’ll start by completing a Foundation year, which provides well-structured support, before progressing to the first year of the Professional Policing degree subject to successfully completing the Foundation Year. The Professional Policing course has been designed to meet all the core requirements of the National Police Curriculum for the College of Policing’s pre-join degree in Professional Policing. The Foundation Year and then the first two years of this course are taught at our Treforest Campus in Pontypridd, while year 3 of the degree will be taught at our Glyntaff Campus in Pontypridd. These campuses are located just a short stroll away from each other.
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:
- PP15
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Pontypridd
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Pass (D or E)
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/courses/bsc-hons-professional-policing-including-foundation-year/
English language requirements
IELTS with an average overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component
USW English language requirements
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/international/courses/ielts-english-programmes-requirements/
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
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
Clearing contact details
Clearing Enquiry Team
03455 760606
Additional information
Clearing 2025 Thursday 14th August 7.45am-7pm; Friday 15th August 7.45am-7pm; Saturday 16th August 10am-4pm; Sunday 17th August 10am-4pm; Monday 18th August 7.45am-6pm; Tuesday 19th August 7.45am-5pm; Wednesday 20th August 7.45am-5pm; Thursday 21st August 7.45am-6pm; Friday 22nd August 8.30am-4.30pm; Monday 25th August Bank Holiday; W/c Tuesday 26th August 8.30am - 5pm Monday-Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday