BSc Professional Policing
About this course
BSc (Hons) Professional Policing is a policing degree focused on the legal, practical, and ethical dimensions of modern police work. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Communication & Writing. Licensed by the College of Policing, the course aligns with national requirements for specific entry routes into policing. The first year covers foundational topics through Criminal Justice, Criminology and Crime Prevention, Policing Communities and Problem Solving, and Policing: Core Functions and Standards. The second year progresses to modules such as Doing Social Research, Intelligence and Information, Police Investigations, and Response Policing. Additional compulsory study includes Wellbeing and Resilience, Leadership and Decision-Making, Contemporary Policing Challenges, and Public Protection. Students complete the degree by undertaking the Final Year Project for the Social Sciences.
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Entry requirements
BBC-BCC at A Level. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Pass at T level with grade C or above on core. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 80%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Wellbeing and Resilience
- Leadership and Decision-Making
- Contemporary Policing Challenges
- Public Protection
- Final Year Project for the Social Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology and Crime Prevention
- Policing Communities and Problem Solving
- Policing: Core Functions and Standards
- Study and Employability Skills
- Valuing Difference and Inclusion
- Doing Social Research
- Intelligence and Information
- Police Investigations
- Policing the Roads
- Response Policing
- Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Professional Policing at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Professional Policing at University of Huddersfield?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Professional Policing at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Professional Policing at University of Huddersfield?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.