Overview

The Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation (with Foundation Year) programme from The University of Lancashire allows you to experience a broad range of topics helping you decide what area you want to progress further with.

In your foundation year, you'll develop communication skills and build confidence through presentations and debates. You'll also strengthen core literacy skills and gain the key academic skills required to succeed on an undergraduate degree.

What you'll do

You'll learn the fundamentals of policing, law enforcement and investigation while improving your communication skills and building confidence through individual work and group presentations.

After progressing from your foundation year you'll experience a range of hands-on learning and simulate major incidents in our Hydra Minerva Suite.

You'll benefit from our strong partnerships with constabularies, police forces, the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre.

Future careers

With the Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation foundation course, you'll be ready to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation programme or any of our other policing, criminology and law undergraduate degrees.

We have graduates in numerous different UK police services as well as other UK and international law enforcement agencies and the military.

You may not wish to pursue a career in the police and we have graduates in employment in many fields.

There are also opportunities for students to progress to postgraduate and even PhD study here at the University.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The History of Criminal Justice

Digital Investigation Technologies

Digital Investigation

Academic Skills for Higher Education

Verbal skills: Rights and Debating

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

64 points at A2

BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP

BTEC Diploma: MM

Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects

T Level: P (D or E)

GCSEs: 5 at Grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17325 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Additional Details

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Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

What you'll do

Future careers

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Preston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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