BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning)
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 170 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 23%
- Gained a higher qualification: 59%
- Left higher education: 18%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Protective service occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 14%
- South East: 32%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning) at University of Portsmouth earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £52,500. The £36,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning) at University of Portsmouth do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning) at University of Portsmouth?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BSc Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning) at University of Portsmouth?
23% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.