Police Studies (Top-up) - BSc (Hons)

Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying for this top-up degree. Course overview This course explores issues in policing and criminal justice enabling you to gain insights into how the process of policing and investigative process is conducted, the significance of forensic evidence, and the legal constraints of an investigation and its impact on the wider criminal justice system. It allows you to enhance your previous level 5 study, or equivalent, to achieve a BSc (Hons) degree. It enables you to think more independently and critically about issues that interest you within policing and wider society, and the significance of the professionalisation agenda to the investigative process. Our specialist facilities will develop your investigative skills, you’ll learn how to gather relevant evidence at a crime scene, and how to undertake investigative interviewing. You will also develop your skills to conduct research and to write a dissertation in an area of policing and investigation of interest to you. Top reasons to study this course Master the art of interviewing: gain a strong appreciation for the complexities of investigative interviews and understand the importance of professionalism in policing and related careers. Learn by doing: get hands-on with practical tasks that build your skills in evidence-gathering and forensic techniques. Discover how to present and contest evidence in our replica courtroom, preserve a crime scene in the crime scene house, and see how suspects are booked and charged in our replica police station. Sharpen your mind: develop your problem-solving and analytical thinking to tackle real-world issues, explore causes and uncover effective solutions. Employability Graduates will typically be aspiring to work within the policing or other uniformed services disciplines.