Apprenticeships

You are not guaranteed a job at the end of the course. Instead, you have to apply for police constable roles within 5 years of completing this degree.

If you want to train to be a detective, you can apply for a place on the 2-year National Detective Programme (NDP).

You will need a degree and at least 2 A levels or equivalent qualifications to apply for the NDP.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

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College

You could do a college course to prepare for a direct application for police officer training or a degree apprenticeship, though this is not essential.

Courses include:

uniformed protective services
public services

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

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Apprenticeship

You could apply to do a Police Constable Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship. It's a 3-year work-based programme that leads to a degree in Professional Policing Practice.

If you want to work in non-emergency response situations you could apply for a place on a Serious and Complex Crime Investigator Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.

This can lead to work with police forces and organisations like:

the National Crime Agency
HM Revenue and Customs
the Ministry of Defence

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship

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Work

You could get paid work as a police community support officer (PCSO) before applying for police officer training.

Volunteering

You can get a taste of what it's like to work with the police by volunteering as a special constable.

Direct Application

You can apply directly through the 2-year Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP).

You'll need 2 A levels or equivalent qualifications to apply. Relevant experience can also be taken into account. This might be from:

the armed forces
work as a police community support officer (PCSO)
the emergency services

You can search for forces that are recruiting for the PCEP. If your initial application is successful, you'll be invited to an assessment centre where you'll take written tests and have an interview.

Other Routes

If you're a former police officer, you could return to policing by contacting a participating force for details about their rejoiner scheme.

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Career tips

If you're aged 13 to 18 you could become a police cadet. The skills you learn and experiences you gain will benefit you whatever career path you choose.

Further information

You can find information on routes into policing from Joining the Police.

You'll need to contact your local police force to apply, as each force has its own recruitment rules.

What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

As a police officer, you could:

respond to calls for help from the public
investigate incidents, crimes and offences
collect witness statements, intelligence and evidence
interview suspects and make arrests
give evidence in court
control traffic and crowds at large public events and gatherings
advise the public on personal safety and crime prevention

Working environment

You could work on a patrol or at a police station.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and physically and emotionally demanding.

You may need to wear a uniform.

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