Policing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% 0% 15% £6125 £8565 109 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies BA (Hons) De Montfort University 58% 7% 10% £9250 £16250 121 Leicester On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 89% 10% 19% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of West London 88% 9% 10% £9250 £16250 110 Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation with Psychology with Social Sciences Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 5% £9250 £13020 £14000 101 Southampton On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 15% £9250 £15000 £15000 100 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 86% 0% 15% £9250 £16000 104 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies BA (Hons) York St John University 56% 1% 15% £9250 £14000 110 York On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Teesside University 54% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 125 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigation BSc (Hons) Teesside University 92% 4% 15% £9250 £15000 130 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Criminology with Forensic Investigation BA (Hons) University of West London - 15% 0% £9250 £16250 118 Ealing On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 64% 6% 20% £9250 £14900 73 Derby On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Derby 64% 6% 18% £9250 £14900 122 Derby On campus Full-time
Forensics, Policing and Investigations BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 76% 10% 17% £9250 £15600 129 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 76% 0% 5% £9250 £15000 £15450 147 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BA (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 82% 0% 12% £9250 £15000 167 Dundee On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 92% 4% 15% £9250 £15000 130 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 63% 0% 20% £9250 £16700 144 Winchester On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 10% £9250 £15000 £15000 120 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Security, Intelligence and Investigative Practice BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% 0% 0% £9250 £10500 109 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 75% 10% 19% £9250 £16750 123 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Wales 29% 5% 15% £9000 £13500 147 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) The University of Law 77% 4% 0% £9250 £17550 117 Guildford On campus Full-time
Policing and Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 45% 0% 15% £9250 £16500 128 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University 80% 0% 15% £9250 £12000 125 Leeds On campus Full-time
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons) University of Derby 78% 5% 15% £9250 £14900 118 Derby On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 89% 10% 19% £9250 £16750 123 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminology BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 87% 0% 5% £9250 £15160 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 64% 10% 19% £9250 £16750 132 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Criminology (Policing and Investigations) BA (Hons) Middlesex University 68% 0% 17% £9250 £15100 103 London On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) The University of Law 77% 4% 10% £9250 £16700 143 Guildford On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation with Psychology BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 5% £9250 £15000 £16125 101 Southampton On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 75% 1% 12% £9250 £14000 115 York On campus Full-time
Criminal Justice / Criminal Justice (Policing) BA (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 59% 5% 4% £9250 £14500 144 Paisley On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Investigation BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 87% 5% 12% £9250 £16085 131 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria 81% 0% 15% £9250 £13575 109 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 54% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 125 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 69% 10% 19% £9250 £16750 140 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 78% 6% 15% £9250 £16085 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 100% 1% 20% £9250 - 102 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) York St John University 35% - 10% £9250 £14000 119 York On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 83% - 12% £9250 £15860 £16655 120 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Forensic Investigation (Policing) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 5% 5% £9250 - 99 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Policing and Investigations BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 83% - 14% £9250 £15600 126 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice [with Placement year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 75% 6% 7% £9250 - 100 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing [with Placement year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 77% 6% 7% £9250 - 113 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing BA (Hons) De Montfort University 18% 7% 25% £9250 - 127 Leicester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Police Studies With Foundation Year in Criminology, Policing and Sociology BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - 0% 21% £9250 - 102 Leeds On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology (Policing) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 72% 9% 14% £9250 - 105 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 93% - 20% £9000 £15000 £16000 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Forensic Investigation (Criminal Investigation) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 5% 0% £9250 - 105 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (accelerated) BSc University of Sunderland 86% 0% 15% £11000 - 104 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of East London - - 0% £9250 £14160 115 London On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 83% 5% 5% £9250 - 139 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 6% 7% £9250 - 100 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 75% 10% 5% £9250 - 95 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 89% 0% 13% £9250 - 122 Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 50% 1% 10% £9250 - 119 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Newman University 86% 5% 10% £9250 - 91 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 63% 1% 5% £9250 - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 92% 2% 16% £9250 - 134 Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 50% 0% 5% £9250 - 114 Northampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 69% 3% 26% £9250 - 125 Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 65% - 9% £9250 £14000 113 York On campus Full-time
Degree in Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Chester 88% 3% 10% £9250 - 142 Chester On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Hull - 5% 6% £9250 £15400 137 Hull On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 69% 3% 26% £9250 - 125 Preston On campus Full-time
Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 89% 0% 13% £9250 - 122 Preston On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Bangor University 84% 5% 4% £9000 - 128 Bangor On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigative Studies (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 83% 5% 5% £9250 - 128 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Community Policing and Criminal Investigation BSc (Hons) University of Chester 80% 3% 12% £9250 - 128 Chester On campus Full-time
Applied Criminology (Criminal Investigation) BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 72% 9% 15% £9250 - 102 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BA Anglia Ruskin University 77% 6% 10% £9250 - 103 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 77% 0% 15% £9250 - 142 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 69% - 18% £9250 - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 71% 5% 25% - - 118 Luton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 84% 0% 10% - - 119 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Pre-Join) BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 83% - 14% £11100 - 126 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) City College Norwich - 2% 20% £8000 - - Norwich On campus Full-time
Forensic Science with Policing with Sandwich Placement BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 0% 5% - - 118 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Lincoln College - - 10% £9250 £9500 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Coventry University 88% 0% 20% - - 121 Coventry On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 77% 5% 9% - - 122 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Policing and Intelligence BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% 0% 15% - - 121 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Worcester 93% 5% 16% - - 108 Worcester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Policing BA (Hons) University of Worcester 94% 0% 25% - - 130 Worcester On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 83% 3% 10% - - 133 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Forensic Science with Policing with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 0% 5% - - 118 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Forensic Science with Policing BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 0% 15% - - 99 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 77% 5% 9% - - 122 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 78% 3% 9% - - 125 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Policing and Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% - 20% - - 95 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Professional Policing (Pre-Join) BA (Hons) Blackpool and the Fylde College - - 0% £9000 £10000 - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 89% - 12% - - 95 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 20% £9250 - 45 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Salford 66% - 11% - - 149 Salford On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation BSc Burnley College - - 35% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - 10% £9000 - 151 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 100% - 0% - - 123 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Crime and Investigative Studies [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 25% £9250 - 73 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Policing Profession DipHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Professional Policing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff Blended Part-time
Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £16000 - London On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation MSc University of Derby - - - £8525 £14900 - Derby On campus Full-time
Criminology and Policing BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £15000 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Policing (Operational and Strategic Leadership) MSc (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Professional Policing with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £16250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminal Justice and Policing MA (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Professional Policing - Accelerated BSc (Hons) The University of Law - - - £11100 £20350 - Guildford On campus Full-time
Leadership in Criminal Justice and Policing MSc (PG) University of Sunderland - - - £7000 £15000 - Sunderland On campus Part-time
Police Studies (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £15000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Policing Profession CertHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Criminology and Evidence-Based Policing MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £17600 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Policing FD Leeds City College - - 20% £8745 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £16000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) University of Cumbria - - - £9250 £13250 - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Criminal Investigation MSc Teesside University - - - £6100 £14000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Public Services: Policing Studies FdSc The Sheffield College - - 15% £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Criminology (Policing and Investigations) with FY BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Professional Policing HNC Coventry University - - - £7950 - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Policing HNC Solihull College and University Centre - - - £6500 - - Solihull On campus Full-time
Policing, Law and Investigation (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - - £9250 - - Chester On campus Full-time
Policing Practice HND Coventry University - - - £7950 - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Newcastle College - - - £9250 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Police Studies with Criminal Investigation (Including Foundation Entry) BSc Burnley College - - - £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Professional Policing BSc (Hons) Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle 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
Policing, Law Enforcement and Security MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Policing Leadership MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Policing (Leadership and Management) MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
Policing (International Policing) MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Applied Policing Practice MSc Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Criminal Investigation MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston online Part-time
Terrorism, Security and Policing MSc University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Part-time
Policing and Intelligence Analysis MSc (PG) Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Interested in online studies?
6 Online Policing Courses.
Interested only in courses in London?
15 Policing Courses in London.
  • Recruitment Q&A - A Career in Policing
    1/5
  • Policing: a career like no other
    2/5
  • Studying Policing and Criminal Investigation
    3/5
  • Policing student vlog
    4/5
  • A day in the life of a policing studies student
    5/5

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
77 /100
66323 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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 £23767 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £20344 - £28558 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23681 £23557 £30168
25-75 percentile range £20644 - £27928 £18554 - £29540 £23008 - £39113

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.

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.

Jobs of graduates of Policing (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Policing at Bournemouth University

40% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
16% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
4% Media Professionals
2% Secretarial and related occupations
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Administrative occupations
2% Welfare and housing associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Policing in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Policing

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 £23767 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 Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Higher National Diploma - HND