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Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning)

BSc · University of Portsmouth

Policing and Investigation (Distance Learning)

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University of Portsmouth

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£39,500
SATISFACTION85%
CONTINUATION30%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 30% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).
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About this course

Policing and investigation is a degree that gives you a thorough grounding in the principles, practices, and contexts of policing and criminal investigation, combining academic study of law, criminology, psychology, and research methods with practical knowledge of investigative procedures, evidence, and the legal and ethical frameworks within which police work is conducted. It is relevant both to those who are already working in policing or related fields and to those who aspire to begin careers in law enforcement, investigation, or criminal justice. At the University of Portsmouth, this part-time distance learning degree is designed to be studied around your other commitments, from anywhere that suits you, as the course describes. The distance learning format makes it accessible to serving police officers, police staff, and others in criminal justice roles who want to develop their kno

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 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).