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Professional Policing

BSc · University of Chester · 3 years

Professional Policing

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University of Chester

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£27,000
SATISFACTION90%
CONTINUATION70%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS25%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 16% of the work its graduates go into (Low).
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About this course

Professional policing is about far more than law enforcement. Effective policing in a complex, diverse society requires knowledge of criminal justice, psychology, sociology, ethics, safeguarding, and community engagement, combined with the practical decision-making skills to apply that knowledge under pressure and in circumstances that are rarely straightforward. A degree in professional policing gives you both the intellectual foundations and the vocational preparation needed to enter the police service as a degree-qualified professional. This three-year full-time programme at the University of Chester includes a foundation year, which provides an additional year of preparatory study for students who are coming to higher education from a non-traditional background or who want extra support before beginning the main degree content. The foundation year is designed to build the academic s

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 8 / 100Protective service occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Caring personal services · 20% of graduatescards →
  • 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).

MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).