Access to Higher Education Diploma (Policing and Criminology)

This course runs once a year.

You will be notified of the next available start date once you have submitted your application.

• There are no formal entry requirements to study this course. You will be assessed on an individual basis.

Please note that entry requirements and course offers can be subject to change at any time.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will achieve a Level 3, Access to Higher Education Diploma (Policing and Criminology).

• Academic study techniques
• Presentation skills
• Crime in context
• Criminology
• Incarceration
• Understanding actus reus and mens rea
• Police powers
• The judicial system
• The power of the police
• Understanding poverty
• Understanding mental health
• Psychopathology
• Decision making in the UK

• Lectures
• University visits
• Guest speakers

• Written assignments
• Group discussions
• Presentations
• Case studies

Upon successful completion of this course, you can progress straight onto Higher Education at the University of Cumbria.

If you are aged 19+ the cost of the course will depend on your circumstances. Our support pages can help you determine your suitability.