Foundation Degree Policing

Uphold law, order and justice and kickstart your constable career. Designed to reflect industry demands, our new degree programme supports one of the new mandatory entry routes to becoming a police constable. Acquire the skills needed to advance, and prepare for a thrilling and fulfilling career within the police force or an associated criminal agencies.

About the course

New for 2020, our Policing Foundation Degree is crafted in-line with College of Policing recruitment requirements, equipping you for employment in the police force or other criminal agencies. You will study a variety of academic and technical modules broadening your understanding of policing, psychology, crime, criminal law, and the justice system.

Our range of modules allow you to forge your own career path within the force or other criminal agencies. Our exceptional support, emphasis on personal development, and consideration of the Policing Education Qualifications Framework, will provide you with essential skills and increase your employability.

With this foundation degree, you will also be encouraged to engage in voluntary schemes available through West Yorkshire Police to gain practical skills. You will acquire critical knowledge and practical experience allowing you to progress to a top-up degree, industry qualifications, or directly into full-time employment.

This course is validated by Leeds City College

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Fee	£7,950 (per academic year)
Location	University Centre
Start Date	September 2021
Duration	2 years Full Time
Course Code	UCAS Course Code: PL99 Institution code: L21
Study Mode	Full Time

Studying during COVID-19

We will continue to follow government guidelines to ensure the safety of all our students and staff and have put in place additional safety measures, including the way we deliver your course.

For Semester 1, we plan to deliver your course through a mixture of online and face to face tuition and we will review this as Government guidelines change in response to COVID-19 developments.

Under the present guidelines, we plan to deliver your course 50% online and 50% face to face. We will timetable, where possible, so that you come into University Centre Leeds for a whole day and you will be in a bubble with your fellow students on your course.

Face to face contact will be delivered following guidelines on social distancing and increased health and safety measures. You will be made fully aware of the current measures in place and be expected to follow the guidance issued.

What you learn

Benefits/ skills you will develop

You will develop a range of academic skills such as presenting, referencing, research and writing, as well as many skills required by employers such as communication, use of IT, teamwork, leadership, independent work and dealing with the public. Your knowledge in regards to policing, the theory and the practicalities will be developed and consideration of how the skills taught on the course will benefit you when you become a Police Constable.

Assessment

Entry requirements

What’s next

Programme Specification

Course Handbook