BA (Honours) in Professional Policing Practice
Degree apprenticeship
You will earn as you learn, and over three years you’ll combine on-the-job learning and academic theory to become to a police constable with a degree in Professional Policing Practice.
How does the degree apprenticeship work?
You will study at University on the BA (Hons) Professional Policing Practice course working as a student police officer with South Yorkshire Police. The course and the job meet the national Police Constable apprenticeship standard, so you get to study for a recognised qualification, while earning a salary and having no student fees to pay.
Our next start date for this course is Spring 2023
We have several start dates for this course throughout they year. Visit the South Yorkshire Police Be The Future page for more information and to apply to become a police officer.
The course takes 3 years to complete, and on successful completion you'll become a fully qualified police officer and gain a BA (Honours) in Professional Policing Practice.
1. Course summary
- This course is for anyone wanting to become a police officer who does not currently hold a degree.
- You will learn all the skills required to be a fully operational police officer during your apprenticeship
- The course is open to school leavers, people leaving the armed forces, or anyone wanting to change career up to the age of 60 years. We welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented communities.
Year 1 | • Academic and Professional Skills • Introduction to Core policing Practice • Evidence Based policing • Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice • Managing Risk • Counter Terrorism and Digital Policing |
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Year 2 | • Enhancing Academic and Professional Skills • Developing core Policing Practice • Applying Evidence Based Policing • Risk, Society and its Implications Policing in the 21st century • Experiencing Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Year 3 | • Academic and Professional Skills Development • Advanced Policing Practice • Contemporary Policing Landscapes • Evidence Based Policing Research Project* • Professional Review and Future Planning* *Form part of the End Point Assessment |
