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Course Overview

The highlight

  • You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the investigation process, explore contemporary policing and deepen your understanding of criminology and forensics
  • Investigative work experience will be central to your studies: our links with employers like Nottinghamshire Police and Rolls-Royce will open up opportunities for you
  • There are opportunities to enhance your professional experience by becoming a Police Support Volunteer
  • You’ll gain unique insights into real-world practices from our experienced teaching team which includes former police detectives and investigators
  • An opportunity to achieve an additional qualification in youth justice.

If you’re interested in how policing and investigations work, this distinctive degree delivers advanced skills and knowledge which can take you far. 

Throughout, the degree brings together the theory, policy and practice of policing and investigations, criminology, forensics and criminal justice, which means you’ll be able to evaluate critically the contemporary challenges facing police officers, criminal investigators and civilian investigators.

With applied learning at the heart of this course, you’ll gain a solid introduction to criminal and corporate investigation and a logical framework for understanding investigative processes. Drawing on fascinating case studies, you’ll also explore historical, empirical and theoretical approaches to key issues in evidence gathering and criminal justice.

Extra qualifications

If you have a particular interest in youth justice, the BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations gives you the chance to achieve an additional professional qualification – the Youth Justice in Effective Practice Certificate (YJEPC) – alongside your degree studies.

The YJEPC is the most widely held qualification in youth justice and brings together current theory, practice and evidence. It will not only boost your employability in the eyes of potential employers but also help you to make more effective judgements in your future career.

The opportunity to gain the YJEPC is available if you take two specific modules – Working with Young Offenders and Youth Justic

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

Requirement What we're looking for
UCAS points 120
Specific requirements at A-level

No specific subject requirements

Specific requirements at GCSE At least five GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade 4/C or above
IELTS 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
Interview / Audition N/A
Portfolio N/A

Alternative entry qualifications:

  • BTEC - DDM
  • Pass Access to HE Diploma - 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15 Merit: 24 Pass: 6

The University of Derby in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Police and Derbyshire Constabulary run the police cadet scheme resulting in the Foundation in Policing qualification. On successful completion of the Foundation in Policing, applicants applying for this course will qualify for entry.

English language Requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees

Type Full-time Part-time
UK

£9250 per year

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International/EU

£14045 per year

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This information was accurate on : 26/04/2021
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