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Professional Policing (Including Foundation Year)

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Pontypridd
Awarded by:
University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
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Course summary

If you don't have the right qualifications to apply for the BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree, the Foundation course offers an alternative route into degree study.

You’ll start by completing a Foundation year, which provides well-structured support, before progressing to the first year of the Professional Policing degree subject to successfully completing the Foundation Year.

The Professional Policing course has been designed to meet all the core requirements of the National Police Curriculum for the College of Policing’s pre-join degree in Professional Policing.

The Foundation Year and then the first two years of this course are taught at our Treforest Campus in Pontypridd, while year 3 of the degree will be taught at our Glyntaff Campus in Pontypridd. These campuses are located just a short stroll away from each other.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Pontypridd

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
PP15
Institution code:
W01
Campus name:
Pontypridd
Campus Code:
A
Points of Entry:
Foundation

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
PP15
Institution code:
W01
Campus name:
Pontypridd
Campus Code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

48 points

A level

DD
To exclude General Studies

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

PPP

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 48 UCAS Tariff points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

T Level

Pass (D or E)
Passing the T Level with Pass (D or E in the Core)

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

IELTS with an average overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component

USW English language requirements https://www.southwales.ac.uk/international/courses/ielts-english-programmes-requirements/

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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