Program Overview

Professional Policing

The Professional Policing degree is a three-year full-time program that prepares students for a career in policing. The program is accredited by the College of Policing and meets all the core requirements of the Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF).

Course Overview

This degree draws on established experience, evidence, and theory to prepare students to prevent and respond to crime, building trust within local communities. The program utilizes a combination of lectures, seminars, and workshops delivered at Bangor University.

Course Structure

The program consists of three years of study, with 120 credits taken each year. The modules are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of policing, including the history of policing, contemporary policing, and police procedure and practice.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Understanding the Police Constable Role and Powers
  • Policing Communities and Partnerships
  • Police Accountability and the Code of Ethics
  • Vulnerability, Risk and Public Protection
  • Police Investigations
  • Introduction to Criminology and Crime Prevention
• Year 2:
  • Policing the Roads
  • Investigating Complex Crimes
  • Digital Policing and E-Crime
  • Methods for Evidence-based Policing
  • Community Policing: Values and Principles
• Year 3:
  • Youth Crime, Vulnerability and Abuse
  • Organised Crime and Counter-terrorism
  • Evidence-based Policing Dissertation
  • Strategic Thinking in Policing
  • Advanced Understanding of the Police Constable Role

Teaching and Assessment

The program will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials, group work, self-study, and computer exercises. Assessment will involve a mixture of examinations, essays, reports, coursework, presentations, roleplay/scenarios, and a dissertation.

Careers

On graduation, students can apply to become a probationary police constable for any police force in England and Wales. Other career opportunities include community support officers, control room operators, analysts, and various civilian roles across the criminal justice system.

Entry Requirements

• GCSEs: Grade C/4 in Maths and English/Welsh GCSE (or equivalent) required.
• Typical offer is based on 96 - 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification.
• International entry requirements vary by country.

Fees and Costs

• UK and Ireland: ｣9,790 (full-time fee).
• International (including EU): ｣18,000 (full-time fee).
• Additional costs may include books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery, specialist clothing, travel to placements, optional field trips, and software.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities to study through the medium of Welsh, with scholarships and bursaries available for students who study part of their course in Welsh. Bangor University offers support for Welsh-speaking students, including a Welsh-speaking personal tutor and the opportunity to present work in Welsh in every module.