Detective Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme (DC DHEP) Graduate Diploma
Course overview
Few careers can be more rewarding than that of a police officer and from 2020, all new police officers will be required to have a degree-level qualification. Our Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice gives graduates of any degree subject area the opportunity to complete this qualification while they’re helping to fight crime and protecting people from harm as a Student Officer. As Student Officers, the Programme allows graduates to develop their knowledge of and interests in a range of operational policing roles, allowing for potential future career advancement and discipline specialisation within the police.
Staffordshire University is partnered with three regional police forces, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Mercia, to provide you with expert teaching and support you throughout your policing career. During the two years of your course, you will be on probation with your chosen police force. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing and Practice.
Full time split between study and practical police work time.
Key highlights
- Study while working as a Student Officer fighting crime
- Partnered with Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Mercia police forces
- Two-year probation with your chosen police force
- Time split between academic study and practical police work
- Explore operational policing roles for future specialisation and advancement
- Open to graduates of any degree subject
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.
Care Leavers and Estranged Students
Applicants who have been in local authority or foster care can recevie a one-off higher education bursary of £2,000 from your local authority, which is paid in instalments.
Up to £2,000Disabled Students Allowance
DSA provides extra support for those students who incur extra course costs as a direct result of their disability.
Horizon Fund Bursary
£2,000 1st year undergraduate (Level 4).
Up to £2,000PGCE Bursary
The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.
Up to £500SMART Scholarship
The SMART scholarship represents a £3,000 discount that will be applied to every year of your tuition fees (this excludes placement years).
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Detective Constable
- Police Constable
- Criminal Investigator
- Police Sergeant
Cost of study
UK/Home: Employer funded
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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