
Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation BSc (Hons)
Course overview
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, well prepare you to enter an exciting career.
Why study with us
• You’ll learn from a team of experienced academics as well as serving and former police officers.
• As part of our collaboration with Lancashire Constabulary, you can gain experience shadowing a crime scene investigator.
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<strong>Course overview</strong><br/><br/>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, well prepare you to enter an exciting career. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll learn from a team of experienced academics as well as serving and former police officers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• As part of our collaboration with Lancashire Constabulary, you can gain experience shadowing a crime scene investigator.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Youll get the opportunity to have vital experiences shadowing real investigators. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What youll do</strong> <br/><br/><br/>• You’ll get an introduction to criminal law, the English legal system and forensic science. Alongside a range of topics around policing and criminal investigation.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn about a range of investigation skills, criminalistics and contemporary policing issues. And youll produce a dissertation on a topic that interests you.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Want to spend time abroad? Whether its studying policing with one of our partner universities in the USA, Australia or Europe, or going to a Police Academy in either Prague or Budapest for a semester.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future Careers</strong><br/><br/>Build a career in delivering justice for our communities, with a Policing and Criminal Investigation degree. Youll gain scientific skills, specialist knowledge and hands-on experience.<br/><br/>When you graduate, you should be ready to pursue a career in your local constabulary, a law enforcement agency or national security agency. You’ll also have the transferable skills to look elsewhere. From the military to business, as well as the academic foundation for study at a postgraduate level.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
FM49
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
112
Scottish Higher
104 to 112 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
104 to 112 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
104 to 112 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D
D*D*
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
D*D
D*D*
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM
Scottish Advanced Higher
104 to 112 UCAS points
A level
104 to 112 UCAS points at A2
T Level
M
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |