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Policing and Criminology

Anglia Ruskin University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree. Study at ARU in Chelmsford. Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree in Chelmsford.

in England and 1st in the region for undergraduates progressing into senior roles. Source: GOS 2026 Explore the English legal and criminal justice systems, including the police, courts, prisons, probation, and youth justice system. You’ll discover the origins, ethos, and legal and ethical frameworks of the system, and complex issues such as media representation, public attitudes and the impact of crime on victims and offenders.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts15%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
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120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support83%
Well organised83%
Learning resources87%
Student community89%
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Where this degree can lead
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