BSc Professional Policing
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Professional Policing is a policing degree focusing on the study of law enforcement, criminal justice, and contemporary police practice. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum aligns with the College of Policing national policing curriculum. The first year covers the foundations through Effective Police Investigation, Introduction to Criminology and Policing, Evidence Based Policing, Decision-making, Teamwork and Leadership in Policing, Introduction to Digital Crime Investigations, and Criminal Law and Procedure. The second year progresses to Crime, Offenders and Victims, Professional Standards and Police Integrity, Research Methods for Policing, Evidence Based Policing: Practices and Pitfalls, Digital Forensics: Principles and Practices, and Public Law and Policing. The final year includes compulsory modules such as Dissertation, Professional Police Practice in Context, Work Experience Dissertation, Cybercrime and Society, and Advanced Criminal Procedure, alongside options covering topics like contemporary policing and security, environmental crime, desistance from crime, family law, comparative and international criminal law, and sports law.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 64%
- Learning opportunities: 61%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 47%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 53%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 54%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Licensed by the College of Policing for the purpose of meeting all the requirements of the national curriculum for multiple entry routes into policing.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Effective Police Investigation
- Introduction to Criminology and Policing
- Evidence Based Policing
- Decision-making, Teamwork and Leadership in Policing
- Introduction to Digital Crime Investigations
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Crime, Offenders and Victims
- Professional Standards and Police Integrity
- Research Methods for Policing
- Evidence Based Policing: Practices and Pitfalls
- Digital Forensics: Principles and Practices
- Public Law and Policing
- Contemporary Policing and Security
- Dissertation
- Professional Police Practice in Context
- Crime, Animals and the Environment
- Work Experience Dissertation
- Life after Crime
- Cybercrime and Society
- Family Law
- Introduction to Comparative and International Criminal Law
- Sports Law
- Advanced Criminal Procedure
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Professional Policing at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Professional Policing at Northumbria University?
64% 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 Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
Is BSc Professional Policing at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Licensed by the College of Policing for the purpose of meeting all the requirements of the national curriculum for multiple entry routes into policing.
How many students continue on BSc Professional Policing at Northumbria University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.