Policing and Criminal Investigation

Entry requirements

• a minimum 2:2 in Policing, Criminology, Criminal Justice or a related subject

• evidence of current and relevant academic learning, including a Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) qualification and/or relevant CPD learning

• IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)
• Pearson requirements: 58-64 (minimum 51 in each component for UKVI purposes)
• RPL is accepted on this programme

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Explore investigative issues to gain the knowledge and practical skills to operate as a crime investigator in serious and complex cases
• Consider the links between investigation, forensics and psychology
• Work with crime victims and witnesses
• Choose this programme if you are a serving officer or about to embark on a policing or academic career
• Look forward to excellent employment opportunities in policing/investigative work, private investigation and with bodies such as Trading Standards and the Inland Revenue
• Progress to doctorate study

You will receive specialist supervision and study within a diverse community of fellow researchers. Staff have significant research expertise in a wide range of fields including: Data Science; Cyber Security; Evidence-Based Practice; Forensic Science; Leadership, Governance and Ethics; Professional Development and Knowledge Exchange; Transnational and Public Order Policing; Urban Intelligence and Informatics; Victimology and Domestic Violence; Serious and Organised Crime and Intelligence Led policing.

The programme will challenge your intellect and encourage you to explore and critically analyse key developments in the field of criminal investigations and policing. You will consider links between investigation, forensics and psychology, and by working with crime victims and witnesses, you will gain practical skills and knowledge to enable you to operate as a crime investigator.

Information for international students

Fees and funding

Please see the course page for more information.