Professional Policing (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester

This course is a national pre-join degree licensed by the Policing Professional Body, the College of Policing. The course is delivered by subject-matter experts and experienced practitioners (including retired police officers) with a wealth of subject expertise to prepare you with key transferable skills required for the role of Police Constable. Getting into any of the 43 Police Forces in England and Wales has changed and is something to consider if you are thinking of pursuing a career as a Police Officer. Since 2020, you need a professional educational qualification to be confirmed in post, as a Police Constable. On our course, you will cover all the learning content of the College of Policing’s Degree in Professional Policing, as well as receive additional detailed inputs on specialist subjects like Counter Terrorism and Digital Crime. You will gain a grounded knowledge of the key aspects of policing like legislation, police powers, and investigative interviewing skills. Our excellent simulation facilities for role-play scenarios will allow you to put your knowledge into practice in a safe learning environment. Our Policing Skills Labs comprise an immersive learning suite, interview rooms, crime scene houses, road policing scenarios, a custody office, and a mock courtroom. Through our relationships with police colleagues, we can help you obtain an opportunity to apply to be a special constable, allowing you to put your knowledge and skills into practice with on-the-job experience, and providing evidence to support your CV. Foundation Year courses have been designed for students who do not have the necessary academic qualifications needed to enter directly into the first year of a degree but who have the ability and commitment to do so. Once the Foundation Year has been completed successfully, you can then go on to complete your degree.