Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

Staffordshire University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	89%
Salary after 15 months	£21000
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	19% Proportion of students of Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £16750 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) at Staffordshire University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Policing

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) and other courses in Law at Staffordshire University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction

89 /100

65 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) and other Law courses of Staffordshire University	Average review score among all Policing courses in the UK
Explanations	94	92
Interesting courses	82	82
Intellectually stimulating	84	83
Challenged to do my best	92	85
Depth of concepts	82	83
Builds on previous learnings	79	88
Joined ideas from different topics	82	85
Balance directed/independent study	74	79
Applicability of course content	84	82
Clear criteria in markings	82	81
Fair assessment	81	83
Tests reflected your learning	79	82
Timely feedback	90	85
Helpful feedback	79	79
Approachability of teachers	80	85
Support from teachers	87	86
Organisation of courses	67	76
Communication of changes	71	74
IT facilities	82	85
Library	87	88
Course specific resources	80	86
Student feedback opportunities	70	84
Student feedback valued	66	80
Student's feedback acted upon	54	65
Work of student union	65	74
Mental wellbeing services	71	75
Overall satisfaction	89	79

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Law courses of Staffordshire University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21000	£20000	£24500
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £22500	£15500 - £25000	£18500 - £31000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Staffordshire University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	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

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

"This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about investigative techniques and criminal investigations. It will prepare you for a wide variety of roles within the public and private sectors.

Our BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation degree will equip you with a high level of investigative expertise and policing knowledge. This will prepare you for a career with the preparing you for an investigative career in a range of public or private sector organisations. This version of the course also provides you with the opportunity to complete a work placement between the second and third years of the course - our placement staff will work with you to identify a suitable location for your work placement. Please note that you are responsible for any costs incurred in travelling to and from your work placement, and for any accommodation costs.

You will benefit from our expert staff, our industry standard facilities (including our Crime Scene House, Interview Suites and Mock Courtrooms) and networks with employers.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation with a Placement Year."

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Staffordshire University graduates of undergraduate studies in Law	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	35	475
Unemployed	10%	2%
Studying	10%	4%
Working	70%	76%
Both studying and working	10%	12%
No information	0%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Staffordshire University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	65%	35%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Staffordshire University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	55%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Staffordshire University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) at Staffordshire University

20%	Caring personal services
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Nursing Professionals
10%	Welfare Professionals
10%	Customer service occupations
10%	Other Health Professionals
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Welfare Professionals
5%	Nursing Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 125

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	5
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	35
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	20
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 4.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Others
- 5.0
- Others for specific English Language and undergraduate awards for overseas students
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees Journalism
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees Journalism and Media Studies

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year), BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
EU	£16750	year 1
International	£16750	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Staffordshire University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Staffordshire University in related subject specific rankings.

Law

- #84
- #102
Law

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #85
- #104
Law

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 16 university rankings of Staffordshire University

About Staffordshire University

Established in 1970, Staffordshire University offers students the opportunity to become a part of the diverse and lively city of Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. This university provides a rich experience in a variety of disciplines, including state-of-the art Specialist Technical Facilities, such as their Motion Capture suites for Biomechanics students, or the Simulation Hospital Wards for those in the Medical programme. International learners can also benefit from language support offered by the university’s designated teams, ensuring both a strong academic and social start.

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Student composition of Staffordshire University

Total number of students enrolled at Staffordshire University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 12255
postgraduates:: 1340
Total:: 13595

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Policing”: 2150 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Policing and Criminal Investigation (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

Staffordshire University

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