Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies (Honours)

The Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies degree enables students to become a professional and reflective practitioner in the public or private policing sector. It is a course designed for those who wish to study policing or criminal investigation, but do not necessarily want to join the police service.

The Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies degree enables students to become a professional and reflective practitioner in the public or private policing sector. It is a course designed for those who wish to study policing or criminal investigation, but do not necessarily want to join the police service.

Reasons to study Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies at DMU:

• 100% of Criminal Investigation and Policing Studies graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating
• According to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report [above the sector average of 94.6%]
• Tailor learning to career interests with teaching informed by sector leads in investigations
• Teaching by a team of practice-based policing and criminology academics and research teams, who will support students to broaden their understanding of the sector; keeping them up-to-date with contemporary issues and debates
• Join DMU’s student Policing and Criminology societies, enhancing university experience through intellectually stimulating seminars and social events
• DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF): Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017]

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 60.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 79
  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5
  • Min PTE overall: 58
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)
  • Min PTE overall: 29