Policing and Criminal Investigation
UCAS Code: L400
Higher National Diploma - HND
Entry requirements
A level
A range of A levels will also be accepted; including Psychology, Sociology and Law, at a grade C in all subjects with a reference from the tutor for the A level subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Level 3 Extended Diploma Applied Science (Forensics) Level 3 Extended Diploma Public or Uniformed Services With a reference from the tutor
UCAS Tariff
We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.
You may also need to…
Attend an interview
About this course
**Overview**
This course is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career within the police service, armed forces, criminology or criminal law. This course is intended to provide learners with hands-on experience, which can be transferred to a career in policing or the criminal justice system. Students will have the chance to put what they learn in lectures into practice in real life situations.
This course is designed to develop your knowledge surrounding aspects of the legal system. This includes court structures, criminology and its application to the police service and aspects of criminal law. The core units within this programme are specifically designed to give a comprehensive insight into all aspects of policing and the criminal justice system. Upon completion of this course you will be able to progress onto Higher Education to top-up your qualification to a full Honours degree. Alternatively, you will also gain the skills you need to gain relevant employment.
**Entry Requirements**
Students wishing to undertake this course will need to have successfully completed a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science (Forensics) Public Services, Uniformed Services (grade DMM) or three A Levels at grade C, including subjects such as Psychology, Sociology and Law. You will also need a reference from your tutor for both BTEC and A Level subjects.
**Structure and units**
On the course you will undertake 16 units over the course of two years. Level 4 units will include:
• Small-scale research project in policing
• Criminal law
• Police and the criminal justice system
• Equality and diversity in the police service
• Roads policing
• Technology in the police service
• Criminology - practical applications for the police service
• Command and control
**Level 5 units include:**
• Leadership in policing
• Crime reduction and community policing
• Investigation skills
• Government interaction with the police service
• Emergency planning and the police service
• Health and safety management in the police service
• Counter terrorism
• Investigation into armed policing
Within the first and second year of this programme two of the units will be based at Southwick Park using the facilities to enhance a more hands on approach to learning. With opportunities in the other units for the learners to utilise the facilities, aiding theory based learning.
**Progression**
Progression from this course will allow learners to move onto university to top-up their qualification to a full Honours Degree at Level 7. As well as progression route onto employment within the police service, armed forces, psychology and criminology.
Our campus has a range of modern facilities to enhance students' learning experience, including music recording studios, gym facilities, a nursery, as well as our own working restaurant and beauty salon and much more. There are frequent buses from the surrounding areas and local train stations in Havant and Cosham. Located off Junction 4 of the A3(M), the College has extensive free onsite parking.
Modules
Structure and units
On the course you will undertake 16 units over the course of 2 years. Level 4 units will include:
• Small-scale research project in policing
• Criminal law
• Police and the criminal justice system
• Equality and diversity in the police service
• Roads policing
• Technology in the police service
• Criminology - practical applications for the police service
• Command and control
Level 5 units include:
• Leadership in policing
• Crime reduction and community policing
• Investigation skills
• Government interaction with the police service
• Emergency planning and the police service
• Health and safety management in the police service
• Counter terrorism
• Investigation into armed policing
Assessment methods
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including essays, reports, practical observations, individual and group presentations and an independent research project. All units will be assessed with a pass, merit or distinction grade.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
The Uni
South Downs Campus
Science

Calculate your living costs
See how much you'll need to live on at your chosen university, with our student budget calculator.
See your living costsWhat students say
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
After graduation
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
Explore these similar courses...



This is what the university has told Ucas about the criteria they expect applicants to satisfy; some may be compulsory, others may be preferable.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is the percentage of applicants to this course who received an offer last year, through Ucas.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Course location and department:
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).
We calculate a mean rating of all responses to indicate whether this is high, medium or low compared to the same subject area at other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Graduate field commentary:
The Higher Education Careers Services Unit have provided some further context for all graduates in this subject area, including details that numbers alone might not show
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?
Have a question about this info? Learn more here