Policing BA

Our Policing BA course is designed to equip you for a future career as a police officer or police staff. The course meets the benchmarking standards of the College of Policing, allowing you progress onto the degree holder entry programme. We’ll give you the tools to put your policing ambitions into practice using detailed case studies from crime scene investigation through to processing suspects and court prosecutions, while also uniquely considering the problems and challenges facing contemporary policing in Britain. This degree provides a pathway for students from all backgrounds to solve these issues, make a positive change to modern-day policing and serve the equally diverse communities which the police work within and for. <br/><br/>You’ll study within Westminster Law School, with its focus on legal and ethical aspects of criminal justice and broader social matters. This gives you the opportunity to take optional modules that keep the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) route open to you, if a career in law is something you may be interested in.<br/><br/>This course has been designed to educate police officers and leaders of the future. You’ll be taught by our experienced academic staff in law, sociology and criminology and gain the knowledge to address the key issues in modern policing. By choosing to study this course with us, you’ll benefit from a supportive environment and great location where you can prepare for your future career. You’ll graduate ready to become part of a new culture within the police force, equipped to drive forward change and re-establish the values in policing.

The University of Westminster is a global university in London with a supportive and welcoming community of over 20,000 students from over 160 countries. <br/><br/>Students receive tailored support through personal tutors, mentoring from industry professionals and access to Zone29 - a nine-storey hub for enterprise and career success offering placements, events and one-to-one advice. You can also look forward to opportunities for UK and international travel and free perks like breakfast, gym membership and a wide range of student clubs to support your wellbeing. <br/><br/>Westminster was ranked number 1 in the UK for work-based learning (Forage UK University and Educator Awards 2023) and shortlisted for Best Entrepreneurial Initiative at the London Higher Awards in 2024. They were awarded TEF Silver in the 2023 teaching excellence framework. They have been rated Silver for Student Experience and Student Outcomes, indicating a very high standard in these areas.