Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Professional Policing Practice | Degree Apprenticeship

About your course

The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship is one of a number of entry routes into the policing sector. Successful applicants will enter a programme that will include on-the-job learning within police constabularies to ultimately become a police constable.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) will only be to a host Police Force. Currently, the Police across England and Wales are involved in a procurement process. LJMU will be involved in the delivery of the PCDA, but each Police Force will retain control of their recruitment for the Degree Apprenticeship. To view current policing vacancies please view individual Police Forces' websites.

Key features

• The Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) introduced by the College of Policing states from 2020 there will be three entry routes into policing, including the PCDA
• Degree Apprentices will study for three years while training to become a police constable
• The starting salary for new PEQF entry Police Constables is £23,586
• Subjects you will study include: code of ethics; duty of care; professional standards; equality; service delivery; efficiency and effectiveness; value for money; diversity and human rights; criminal law; work with communities and evidence-based practice
• Delivered by experts in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies
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Course modules

Level 4

• Introduction to Policing (20 credits)
• Exploring Police Studies (20 credits)
• Practice Procedure and Criminal Law 1 (20 credits)
• Inclusion, Vulnerability and Risk (20 credits)
• Practice Procedure and Criminal Law 2 (20 credits)
• Evidence-Based Policing 1 (20 credits)

Level 5

• Developing the Officer (20 credits)
• Practice Procedure and Criminal Law 3 (20 credits)
• Practice Procedure and Criminal Law 4 (20 credits)
• Inclusion, Vulnerability and Risk (20 credits)
• Exploring Police Studies: Skills for Success 2 (20 credits)
• Evidence Based Policing 2 (20 credits)

Level 6

• Developing Self and Others (20 credits)
• Professionalising the Officer (20 credits)
• Evidenced Based Practice Research Project (40 credits)

Optional modules

• Pathway - Conducting Investigation (40 credits)
• Pathway - Information and Intelligence (40 credits)
• Pathway – Policing Communities (40 credits)
• Pathway – Policing the Roads (40 credits)
• Pathway – Response Policing (40 credits)

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Support Assessment
• Excellent facilities and learning resources
• Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
• Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework

Career paths

• On completion of the three-year Degree Apprenticeship programme, the participants will undertake an End-Point Assessment
• Completion of the EPA will lead to permanent employment as a police officer with the particular police force
• Achieving this degree is a requirement but does not guarantee appointment to a police force
• Recruitment and appointment is subject to the relevant regulations and requirements of police recruitment and selection processes

Tuition fees and funding

• The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi
• The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies
• In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of: accommodation, travel costs, stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire

Entry requirements

• Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification
• To undertake the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) you will need to have achieved a minimum of Level 2 in English and Mathematics (or equivalent) prior to entry
• To complete the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) you will need to have achieved an Honours Degree; Third class and above
• Police Regulations state you need to be 18-years of age in order to apply to become a police officer

How to apply

• To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU Degree Apprenticeship form
• You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme
• LJMU entry requirements will align with the employing force
• The programme recruits on a closed client basis, students may not fit the standard academic entry criteria for undergraduate policing courses

Your university life

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