Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
Course overview
The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship combines paid frontline policing with a fully funded degree. And we’ve been delivering this course since the outset of the launch in 2018. The PCDA combines paid frontline policing with a fully funded degree.
You’ll be a police officer from day one, learning on the job and in the classroom, with your studies underpinned by research into crime, ethics, human rights, and governance. This integration offers fresh perspectives and practical solutions for law enforcement. Your apprenticeship is made up of different knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) which will help you perform as a Police Constable.
You will develop against these criteria throughout your apprenticeship and will be formally assessed at the end of your programme. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be set formative and summative assessments to ensure that you are progressing correctly and understanding the content being delivered.The delivery of the KSBs will consist of teaching, online learning, shadowing, research and academic writing.
Key highlights
- Paid frontline policing combined with a fully funded degree
- Work as a police officer from day one
- Studies underpinned by research into crime, ethics, human rights and governance
- Delivered in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police
- Learning through teaching, online study, shadowing, research and academic writing
- Formal end-point assessment against police constable knowledge, skills and behaviours
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: minimum_age — 18+ · Age and employment requirements You will need to be at least 18 years old and be employed by a police force.
Scholarships
10% Alumni Discount
All other alumni will receive a 10% discount.
Up to 10% of fees25% Alumni Discount
The 25% alumni discount is available if you graduated in the academic years 2023/24 or 2024/25 and are fully enrolled on a postgraduate programme by July 2026.
Biomedical Science Excellence Scholarship
Two awards of £1,000 are available, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester. Each recipient will also be allocated up to £500 to use to attend a conference.
Up to £1,000Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
Please contact the provider.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Police Constable
- Detective Constable
- Police Sergeant
- Response Officer
- Neighbourhood Policing Officer
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 Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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