Policing and Investigation* BSc(Hons)
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The growth in policing and investigation as an area of criminal justice work is now broader than just the police service. This course will give you the skills and knowledge you’ll need for a future career working in organisations who engage with and in policing and investigatory activities, including but not limited to international police services, local councils, private and voluntary sector organisations.*
Course length: 3yrs full-time Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112 inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
This course will enable you to explore the different ways of understanding the work of the police and other policing and investigative agencies nationally, cross-nationally and internationally, as well as comparatively with other models of policing. You’ll benefit from guest lecturers and tutors who have worked in positions such as police officers, crime analysts, crime scene investigators, fraud investigators, as well as in the office of the police crime commissioner, local authority and many more. They’ll use their expertise to give you practical examples of the work you could end up doing. We know that there is no substitute for gaining hands-on experience, so we give you the opportunity to undertake a compulsory 30-hour work placement in your second year. You could also have the opportunity to study abroad for a term in your second year, previous students have studied in America, Italy and Spain.
Example modules • Introduction to Policing and Investigation • Approaches to Policing
• Evidence-based Policing and Crime Analysis • Serious Crime Investigation
*This course is not accredited through the College of Policing, and is not a ‘pre-join degree’ programme. If you’re interested in one of the entry routes into policing, please visit the College of Policing website.
“My degree has equipped me with so many transferable skills which I can take into any job. I undertook work experience where I was involved in a human trafficking operation at Sheffield Airport. I worked with organisations such as The National Crime Agency, South Yorkshire Police, Hope for Justice and Gang Masters Licencing Authority. It was then when it became clear to me what I wanted to do in the future.” David Przybysz, graduated from Criminology BSc(Hons) in 2016, now Investigations Officer at South Yorkshire Police
For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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