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.

The foundation year degree programme is ideal if you've got the ability to study for a degree, but don't have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an Honours programme. A foundation year degree programme allows you to develop your academic skills and build confidence in your abilities. This is so you can identify your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme.

Start Date/s

08/09/2025

Entry Requirements

UCAS: 64 points at A2

• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP

• BTEC Diploma: MM • Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects

• T Level: P (D or E)

• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5

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

Modules

Year 0 Academic Skills For Higher Education Verbal Skills: Rights And Debating Introduction To Law And Policing Introduction To Criminology And Sociology Issues In Family Law Issues In Sociology Police Decisions: Risk And Vulnerability Policing: Digital Investigation Issues In Criminology Introduction To Psychology 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 Justice 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

We have graduates in numerous different UK police services as well as other UK and international law enforcement agencies and the military. You may not wish to pursue a career in the police and we have graduates in employment in many fields.

Information About Fees

Foundation Entry Year - £5760

Years 1, 2 & 3 - £9000