BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Law, combining legal studies with professional policing. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, and Human Behaviour. The programme includes a placement year between the second and final stage, and culminates in a 40-credit research dissertation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 54 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 35 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 13%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 20%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 11%
- South East: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Study Skills
- Law
- Fundamentals of Human Behaviour
- Sociology
- English
- Mathematics
- Culture and Ideas
- Political Studies
- Understanding The Police Constable Role
- Policing Communities
- Research Methods and Academic Skills for Policing
- Police Procedure and Evidence
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology and Crime Prevention
- Criminal Investigation
- Information and Intelligence
- Policing the Roads
- Police Response and Major Incidents
- Police Accountability, Decision-making and Discretion
- Police Problem-solving Models and Theories
- Serious and Organised Crime
- Policing Mental Health, Vulnerability and Risk
- Policing Abuse and Public Protection
- Research Project (Dissertation)
- Murder: Dynamics, Pathologies and Investigation
- Psychopathy
- Domestic Abuse
- Populism, Extremism & Violence
- Introduction to Investigative Interviewing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £32,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 93 UCAS points.
Does BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Professional Policing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.