Our BSc (Hons) Professional Policing course provides a dynamic and active opportunity to study policing. We encourage all students to take on volunteering roles. This could be with:

• the Metropolitan Police Service as a Special Constable,
• a law enforcement organisation such as the National Crime Agency,
• a local charity working with victims or offenders or
• a local authority community safety team).

We have developed strong relationships with the local Basic Command Units of the Met Police and will provide opportunities for observations and joint workshops to gain detailed insights. All of this will help you develop your studies and a portfolio which you will be able to use in your professional career.

The University of West London BSc (Hons) Professional Policing offers so much more:

• As part of the consortium delivering initial recruit education for the Metropolitan Police Service, we provide exceptional opportunities to work alongside recruits and be taught by a team actively engaged with serving officers.
• Our team of expert lecturers bring both the academic rigour required for your studies and extensive expertise across a range of policing roles.
• Our international work with the British Council means you will be able to interact with policing students from several countries across the world, widening your understanding and providing you many opportunities for development.
• Our research network means you will be able to engage with students and lecturers in many of the UKs leading police academic and policing institutions to build a network which will support your career.

The qualification is licensed by the College of Policing as a pre-join qualification and for those people applying to join the Police Service is current for 5 years. Graduates who choose to become police constables will contribute to the profession through being effective problem-solvers, communicators, negotiators, leaders, and increasingly socially and emotionally intelligent. This curriculum provides the essential foundation for the education of such potential police constables and those going into other professional roles.

Recruitment into the Police is via a separate application to join the Police Service. The course will assist potential recruits prepare and better understand the role but does not provide any guarantee regarding acceptance into the Police which is a competitive process based on a number of factors including aptitude testing, physical fitness, and vetting.