Policing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 100% 9% 20% £9250 £14500 108 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Forensic Investigation (Policing) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 5% 6% £9250 £14500 94 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 89% 2% 4% £9250 £14000 129 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 60% 5% 0% £9250 £12500 110 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 86% 0% 7% £9250 £13000 88 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 71% 5% 27% £9250 £13200 105 Luton On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies BA York St John University 56% 0% 15% £9250 £12750 108 York On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigation BSc (Hons) Teesside University 92% 3% 10% £9250 £13000 126 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Policing Profession DipHE University of Wales 76% 5% 3% £9000 £13500 101 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology (Policing) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 72% 10% 11% £9250 £14500 99 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 82% 6% 20% £9250 £15576 133 London On campus Full-time
Forensic Investigation (Criminal Investigation) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 5% 0% £9250 £14500 91 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (accelerated) BSc University of Sunderland 86% 0% 7% £9250 £13000 88 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 64% 3% 12% £9250 £14045 120 Derby On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Derby 64% 3% 12% £9250 £14045 120 Derby On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London 88% 10% 6% £9250 £13250 111 Ealing On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 76% 0% 17% £9250 £14700 125 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 50% 9% 5% £9250 £14500 121 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 92% 3% 10% £9250 £13000 126 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 60% 5% 0% £9250 £12500 110 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Professional Policing - Accelerated BSc (Hons) The University of Law 77% 2% 6% £11100 £16875 148 Guildford On campus Full-time
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 63% 9% 0% £9250 £14500 94 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 64% 0% 21% £9250 £14000 133 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Wales 29% 3% 11% £9000 £13500 147 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Hull 75% 4% 4% £9250 £14800 121 Hull On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Law 77% 2% 6% £9250 £14150 148 Guildford On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Accelerated Route) BA (Hons) University of Derby 64% 3% 12% £9250 £14045 120 Derby On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc University of Sunderland 86% 0% 7% £9250 £13000 88 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons) University of Derby 78% 0% 5% £9250 £14045 118 Derby On campus Full-time
Criminology with Policing BA (Hons) University of Worcester 94% 10% 10% £9250 £13100 115 Worcester On campus Full-time
Policing & Criminal Investigation (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 69% 2% 4% £9250 £14000 141 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminology BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 87% 0% 10% £9250 £14170 169 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 64% 0% 21% £9250 £14000 133 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) The University of Law 77% 2% 6% £9250 £14150 148 Guildford On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology (Criminal Investigation) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 72% 10% 11% £9250 £14500 94 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 89% 2% 4% £9250 £14000 129 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% - 0% £6000 £7500 107 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies BA (Hons) De Montfort University 58% - 10% £9250 £14750 111 Leicester On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) York St John University 35% - 10% £9250 £12750 121 York On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice [with Placement year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 7% £9250 - 116 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing [with Placement year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 7% £9250 - 108 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Teesside University 54% - 15% £9250 £13000 126 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 100% 8% 10% £9250 - 117 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 83% 5% 15% £9250 - 123 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 5% £9250 - 124 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 5% £9250 - 124 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 63% 5% 12% £9250 - 111 Winchester On campus Full-time
Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% - 0% £9250 £10500 107 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 92% 5% 11% £9250 - 128 Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 50% 5% 5% £9250 - 125 Northampton On campus Full-time
Policing and Intelligence BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 5% 5% £9250 - 124 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 0% £9250 - 123 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Degree in Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Chester 88% 0% 15% £9250 - 134 Chester On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 7% £9250 - 108 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing and Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 45% - 25% £9250 £15000 131 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% - 5% £9250 £10500 116 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Forensic Science with Policing BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 5% 20% £9250 - 135 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 92% 5% 11% £6000 - 128 Preston On campus Full-time
Criminal Justice / Criminal Justice (Policing) BA (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 59% 2% 1% £9250 - 152 Paisley On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 100% 8% 10% £9250 - 117 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigative Studies [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 83% 5% 8% £9250 - 108 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Investigation BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 87% 0% 14% £9250 - 118 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% - 5% £6000 £7500 116 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BA Anglia Ruskin University 77% 2% 0% £9250 - 123 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 54% - 15% £9250 £13000 126 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 78% 6% 25% £9250 - 126 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 77% 1% 11% £9250 - 135 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Policing and Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 5% 5% - - 124 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of West London 88% 10% 6% - - 111 Ealing On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 69% - 10% £9250 - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 93% - - £9000 £13000 140 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 84% 0% 7% - - 111 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Pre-Join) BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 69% - 10% £11100 - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of East London - - 20% £9250 £13740 123 London On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Salford 66% 4% 7% - - 115 Salford On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 2% 0% - - 139 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Bangor University 84% - 2% £9000 - 114 Bangor On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 78% 2% 10% - - 120 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 83% - 0% - - 129 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Northumbria University 52% - 10% - - 137 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Policing HND Solihull College and University Centre 100% - 5% £6500 - - Solihull On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 83% - 0% - - 129 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Lincoln College - - 20% £7999 £9500 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation BSc Burnley College - - 40% £9000 - 151 Burnley On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 77% - 4% - - 115 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Pre-Join) BA (Hons) Blackpool and the Fylde College - - 5% £8750 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Policing Studies BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £15600 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Policing HNC Farnborough College of Technology - - - £5000 £7500 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University College London - - - £9250 £25800 - London On campus Full-time
Policing Studies and Forensics BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £15600 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Policing (Operational and Strategic Leadership) MSc (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Criminal Justice and Policing MA (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Policing Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £11000 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Policing Studies and Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £15600 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Policing, Security and Community Safety ProfDoc London Metropolitan University - - - £1200 £1800 - London On campus Part-time
Law with Policing LLB (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Newcastle College - - 15% £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Law with Policing (with Foundation Year) LLB (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Criminal Law with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Worcester - - - £9250 £13100 - Worcester On campus Full-time
Police Studies (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Policing Practice BA (Hons) Colchester Institute - - - £8250 £8250 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation with Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Criminology and Evidence-Based Policing MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Policing FD Leeds City College - - 20% £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - £7100 £13500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Terrorism, Security and Policing MSc University of Leicester - - - £8250 £16850 - Leicester On campus Part-time
Criminology, Policing & Forensics with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Policing and Intelligence Analysis MSc (PG) Birmingham City University - - - £9000 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation with Psychology BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Police Studies, Procedure and Investigation BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
Policing Studies with Optional Integrated Foundation Entry FdA Hugh Baird College - - - £6250 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Policing HNC Oldham College - - - £7500 - - Oldham On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation HND Havant and South Downs College - - - £5995 - - Waterlooville On campus Full-time
Policing HNC Hopwood Hall College - - - £6000 - - Rochdale On campus Full-time
Policing HND Yeovil College - - - £6594 - - Yeovil On campus Full-time
Policing BA (Hons) De Montfort University - - - £9250 - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies With Foundation Year in Criminology, Policing and Sociology BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Policing, Law and Investigation (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - - £9250 - - Chester On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation MSc University of Derby - - - £730 - - Derby On campus Part-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) West Suffolk College - - - £8500 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Full-time
Leadership in Criminal Justice and Policing MSc (PG) University of Sunderland - - - £389 - - Sunderland On campus Part-time
Policing top up HND Yeovil College - - - £6594 - - Yeovil On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £6000 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Policing HND Brooklands College - - - £5000 - - Weybridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £6000 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Public Services: Policing Studies FdSc The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Community Policing and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - - £9250 - - Chester On campus Full-time
Policing Practice HNC Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Policing Studies (Top-up) BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Policing MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Forensic Investigation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Policing, Law Enforcement and Security MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Policing Leadership MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Policing with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BA (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Policing (International Policing) MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
Applied Policing Practice MSc Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Criminology, Policing and Criminal Law BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation MSc Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Policing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22120 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £18996 - £28084 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Policing courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22193 £23566 £30203
25-75 percentile range £19518 - £26090 £18584 - £29559 £23031 - £39128
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Policing

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Policing who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of Policing (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Policing at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Legal professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Elementary occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Policing in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Policing

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Policing, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Policing is the study of forensic investigative skills, knowledge of criminal and other related law, appreciation of mental health and wider understanding of the social context in which policing is conducted.

The median salary of graduates of Policing was £22120 15 months after graduation, £22711 3 years after graduation and £27834 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Policing studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

Criminal Investigation - BSc (Hons) at Canterbury Christ Church University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.