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BA Professional Policing

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Law
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
75%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
35%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

26%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Protective service8%
Community and Civil Enforcement8%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Law graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Law graduates nationally earn £21,000-£50,000 (267 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Customer service occupations
25%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
25%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Skilled trades occupations
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track

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