Professional Policing BA (Hons)

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If you are interested in entering the police force, preparing for a non-operational role or even considering positions in the military or security services then this the University of Northampton’s Professional Policing degree BA may be the course for you. We have extremely close professional links with Northants Police and this means that you are exposed to a wide range of guest speakers from detectives to child protection officers.

You will have the chance to apply what you learn in real-life scenarios in our purpose-built facilities through working with colleagues from across the University. This collaborative working results in you gaining a highly effective and complete qualification that is valued and recognised by all the forces across the East Midlands and beyond.

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning is available for our degree in Policing. If you have experience in law enforcement as an officer or a detective, are a dedicated security professional or an investigator in public safety or security, you may be eligible to a fast-tracked degree.

Entry Requirements

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• In addition, you will be expected to have GCSE English Language at a grade C/4 or above. We do accept equivalences (e.g. Level 2 Functional / Key Skills). If you have qualifications preceding GCSEs and do not have English Language at grade C/4 then we will consider your application on an individual basis.

  For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

  If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

• All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.