This hands-on policing degree degree will give you the knowledge and skills to become a police officer.
Get into policing with a nationally recognised entry route. Combined with the Government’s commitment to raise the number of police officers, this means you'll have excellent employment opportunities after graduation.
We work closely with Humberside Police to ensure that you’ll have the opportunity to apply to become a Special Constable or Police Service Volunteer.1 So you can gain first-hand experience of policing while studying and be ready to start your career after graduating.
This course is accredited by
Get into policing
with a nationally recognised entry route
Train as a Special Constable
alongside your degree1
Career routes
to roles within the criminal justice system and policing network
Investigate criminal offences
in our campus crime scene room
Former police officers
teach on this course
About this course
This accredited programme will give you the knowledge and professional skills you need for a career in the police service.
We have an excellent reputation in this field and strong links with local, regional and national criminal justice agencies. Which gives you invaluable experiences including stimulating evidence-based policing project opportunities.
You’ll also learn directly from experienced practitioners through regular guest lectures and specialist sessions. Recent speakers have included officers from Humberside Fire & Rescue, and police officers from rural and wildlife crime and cybercrime units. Topics such as professional standards, digital forensics and contemporary investigative practice ensure your learning reflects the realities and challenges of modern policing.
Explore criminal activity and gain hands-on experience in our replica crime scene facility. You’ll see the process brought to life, with detailed and realistic crime scenes for you to examine and analyse.
You’ll get a taste of life as a police officer alongside your degree with the opportunity to train as a Special Constable or Police Service Volunteer.1 Your employability will be further enhanced as you will complete your degree in line with Humberside Police's Special Constable programme. And you’ll have the chance to network with significant regional and national employers at our annual Crime and Social Justice careers event.
Partners in crime prevention
Foundation year
A foundation year at the University of Hull gives you a solid grounding of knowledge and boosts your academic skills, so you can progress on to your chosen programme with confidence.
The foundation course you enrol on may not be an exact match to your chosen degree, but don’t worry. Our foundation courses combine content from multiple related courses in the same subject area, giving you more flexibility and choice about the degree path you take.
For example, if you apply for a Music Foundation Year, you’ll join our Media Foundation course. So, if you decide to switch - say, from Music to Graphic Design - you can do so without restarting your foundation year.
Module options
Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.
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Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
This module is designed to give you the best possible start to your university studies, making sure you have all the essential skills you need to succeed. Through lectures and workshops we will teach you how to write in an academic style, how to find quality sources, and how to reference work, culminating in writing up a mini-research project.
core
20 credits
Introduction to Social Science
This module is designed to provide you with an understanding of the key concepts underpinning research in the social sciences, including the value of appropriately used sources and data.
core
20 credits
Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
This module will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct and analyse research in a specific interest, supported by academics within your subject. You'll navigate through the research process, from identifying an area of interest to presenting findings to your peers.
core
20 credits
Group Challenge (Humanities)
Formulate and execute a group led enquiry into texts, cultural artefacts, film, music or dance. You'll explore their topics in groups at supervised workshops and develop questions on the cultural object relates to the living world of human experience, as well as developing your own methods to answer these questions.
compulsory
20 credits
Foundation in Data Analysis
Develop a strong foundation in data collection and analysis. This module will introduce you to qualitative and quantitative data and how to analyse it; the collection of primary and secondary data; the production of high-quality graphics; and report writing.
compulsory
20 credits
Academic Writing Skills
Developing confidence in expression, oral as well as written, is a key feature of this module, which aims to familiarise you with university submission and assessment procedures. This is a clear building block towards your degree programme and places you at a distinct advantage when you move into the following year.
compulsory
20 credits
Understanding and Preventing Crime
You will be introduced to key concepts, theoretical approaches and their application, in relation to crime, victimisation and response to crime and deviance.
compulsory
20 credits
Research methods in Policing
Using extensive ‘real world’ case studies and datasets, this module will provide students with an understanding of those research strategies and methods most relevant to undertaking research within the fields of policing, criminal justice, crime prevention and community safety and harm reduction.
compulsory
20 credits
Investigating Neighbourhood Policing
This module provides insight into the meaning, purpose, development and implementation of community policing.
compulsory
20 credits
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Featured academics
Our academics are accredited College of Policing practitioners and former police officers with extensive experience in investigation, response, and front-line policing. They teach across areas including neighbourhood policing, public protection, digital innovation, counter-terrorism, and the wider role of the police.
Alongside their professional expertise, our team bring a range of research specialisms - with examples including the history of policing, women in policing, and broader criminology.
Mike McKue
Lecturer - Programme director
Mike has over 20 years of frontline policing, Mike is the Programme director for the course, his research is focused on Trust and Confidence in modern day policing and delivers modules across the programme at all levels on police specific topics.
Gill Hodgson
Lecturer
After graduating with a Law degree in 1996, Gill served for 12 years as a Police Constable and Detective Constable in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire, specialising in front-line policing and CID.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need 80 UCAS points.
For applicants with qualifications in subjects other than those key to the degree, we will usually require a minimum of 80 points from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications.
We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.
But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.
Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.
Typical offer
80 UCAS points
A levels
CDD
BTEC
MMP
Fees & Funding
How much is it?
Tuition fees for 2027 entry have not been confirmed. Please use 2026-27 information as a guide.
For UK students, our standard course fee is £9,790 per year. Keep in mind that some courses are longer - for example, spending your third year abroad will make your degree four years in total.
If you choose to study a foundation year as part of your course, the fee is £5,760.
How do I pay for it?
You can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of your course. Once you’ve successfully applied for this, you don’t need to do anything else – the money is sent straight to us.
You can also take out a maintenance loan of up to £10,544 a year to cover your living costs, depending on your household income.
Remember, you won’t start paying your loans back until you’ve left university and earn more than £25,000 per year.
See our full fees and funding information for more details and to find out what support we can offer.
Foundation Year Fee
£5,760
Standard Tuition Fee
£9,790 / year
The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index.
Future prospects
While this degree prepares you for a career in policing, it will also open up wider opportunities within the criminal justice arena.
Our partnership with Humberside Police gives you the practical skills and experience to progress into policing and wider criminal justice roles. Graduates have gone on to join local and national police forces, specialist constabularies, Ministry of Defence police, the prison and probation services, counter‑terrorism teams and organisations such as the CPS, as well as roles in intelligence, investigations and teaching.
Other career opportunities lie within data analysis, social justice, victim support, voluntary work, criminology and law-related careers, as well as many areas of research.
Although this degree is recognised by the police service, it does not guarantee recruitment as a police constable, so applicants should check eligibility requirements for both Police Constable roles and the Special Constabulary.
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The standard way is to apply through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skills qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing us with your academic qualifications.
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All modules on this course page are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.