The University of Worcester is a licenced provider of the Degree in Professional Policing, a programme validated and approved by the College of Policing. Policing is becoming a degree level profession and we offer this specific qualification to support the ‘pre-degree' (PPD) entry route into the Police Service in England and Wales (one of three entry routes). This degree programme meets the professional requirements for policing in the 21st century and is the recognised qualification for any student considering a ‘pre-degree’ route into the police service.Though this degree is primarily designed for students wishing to pursue a career in the police service via the ‘Pre-Degree Route (PPD)’ the course is also suitable for students wishing to work in other related areas, for example the National Crime Agency, probation service, military police, private security industry, civil service, local authority, banking and similar organisations where investigative or practical legal knowledge are required. The degree has a currency of 5 years following graduation, for recruitment in to policing via the PPD route.Areas of study will include response policing, community policing, public protection and the investigation of crime. Policing strategies and models will be explored with an evidence-based approach throughout to embed research-based and critical thinking into operational decision-making, problem-solving and police practice. You’ll learn policing and criminological concepts to explain, prevent and detect crime, criminality and victimisation and will understand how these underpin both criminal justice practice and policing practice in England and Wales. You will practice applying your new knowledge in simulated practical policing scenarios, whilst wearing the police uniform to really give you the immersive learning experience.