BA Policing and Investigation
About this course
BA (Hons) Policing and Investigation is an undergraduate degree within the Forensic Science and Law subject area, focusing on the theory, policy, and practice of law enforcement and criminal justice. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake professional work placements during the course to gain practical experience. The first year introduces the purpose of the police service, community issues, communication and decision-making, and evidence-based research through compulsory modules such as Policing Overview, Contemporary Issues for Policing Communities, Communication, Decision Making, Discretion and Investigation Overview, and Evidence Based Policing, Research and Professional Challenge. The second year examines victims, criminal investigation frameworks, social science data collection, and expert evidence with modules including Victims in the Investigation Process, Criminal Investigation and the Justice System, Research Methods and Professional Placement, and Expert Evidence and Criminal Case Review. The final year covers serious and organised crime, advanced investigation methods, professional work learning, and contemporary issues through compulsory modules such as Serious and Organised Crime, Advanced Investigations, Professional Learning Through Work, and Contemporary Issues in Modern Investigation. Students also select optional modules in the final year, which include Miscarriages of Justice and Abuse of Power, Murder: Dynamics, Pathologies and Investigation, Crimes of the 21st Century, Policing Priorities, and Breathing Criminology: Inside Perspectives.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 26%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Legal professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Policing Overview
- Contemporary Issues for Policing Communities
- Communication, Decision Making, Discretion and Investigation Overview
- Evidence Based Policing, Research and Professional Challenge
- Victims in the Investigation Process
- Criminal Investigation and the Justice System
- Research Methods and Professional Placement
- Expert Evidence and Criminal Case Review
- Serious and Organised Crime
- Advanced Investigations
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Contemporary Issues in Modern Investigation
- Miscarriages of Justice and Abuse of Power
- Murder: Dynamics, Pathologies and Investigation
- Crimes of the 21st Century
- Policing Priorities
- Breathing Criminology: Inside Perspectives
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BA Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Policing and Investigation at Leeds Trinity University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 26% left higher education.