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Policing and Investigations BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
You’ll gain advanced understanding of the investigation process, explore contemporary policing and deepen your understanding of criminology, forensics and sociology.
‘Learn by doing’. Investigative work experience will be central to your studies: our links with employers like Nottinghamshire Police, NEXT PLC, the Gangmasters and
Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Rolls-Royce will open doors 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, criminal and corporate investigators.
Our excellent learning facilities range from a replica courtroom and interview suite to a crime scene house.
An opportunity to achieve an additional qualification in youth justice.
You’ll gain advanced understanding of the investigation process, explore contemporary policing and deepen your understanding of criminology, forensics and sociology.
‘Learn by doing’. Investigative work experience will be central to your studies: our links with employers like Nottinghamshire Police, NEXT PLC, the Gangmasters and
Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Rolls-Royce will open doors 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, criminal and corporate investigators.
Our excellent learning facilities range from a replica courtroom and interview suite to a crime scene house.
An opportunity to achieve an additional qualification in youth justice.
About this course
We equip you with highly transferable skills in loss prevention, investigatory practice and investigative interviewing which will give you a broad career scope. Because the degree is designed in close partnership with constabularies, it is an excellent stepping stone if you want to pursue a career in the policing family once you have graduated. You could, however, consider other roles in the broader criminal justice system, civilian investigation, retail investigation, business crime investigation, crime reduction partnerships, security and loss prevention.
Our Careers and Employment Service will provide you with support from day one of your course to ensure you leave Derby as a ‘work-ready’ graduate – industry aware, motivated and enterprising. Throughout your studies, you’ll also benefit from our Personal Development Planning (PDP) scheme which enables you to reflect on your learning and develop your career ambitions.
The support continues once you’ve completed your course too: you are entitled to further help and guidance from the Careers and Employment Service for up to three years after leaving the University.
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification
6.0 (with 5.5 in each skills area)
Reviews
Subjects
- Volunteer training
- Criminology
- Police
- Sociology
- Teaching
- Team Training
- Introduction
- Investigations
- Policing
- Modules
- Investigation
Course programme
Stage one
You will study modules such as:
- The Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to Policing and Investigations
- Introduction to Policing
- Study Skills and Criminological Research
- Contemporary Issues in Policing and Investigations
You will study modules such as:
- Investigation and Loss Prevention
- Introduction to Investigative Interviewing
- Victimology
- Real World Criminology
You will study modules such as:
- Advanced Investigative Interviewing
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Cybercrime
- Domestic Abuse
- Hate, Ethnicity and Crime
- Mentally Disordered Offenders
- Psychopathy
- Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Abuse
- Substance Misuse
- Working with Young Offenders
- Youth Justice
- Crime Scene Investigation for Policing
- Forensic Perspectives
Additional information
£9,250 per year* (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons)