Overview

Already a police officer or member of police staff? Working within a law enforcement agency? Or keen to kickstart your career in law enforcement? Edge Hill University has designed this Policing and Law Enforcement Investigation course for anyone who wants to take charge of investigations, perform lead roles in intelligence and play a key role in tackling crime across the UK.

Key Features

To prepare you for your future in investigations, we’ll focus on building the practical and theoretical skills you need. This involves exploring the strategies within investigation plans, including forensics, witnesses and scene management.Shape your policing and law enforcement studies with opportunities to explore different areas. Choose from the use of intelligence in reactive and proactive investigations, disclosure and digital policing and cybercrime.At the same time as boosting your expertise, you’ll develop sought-after advanced research skills. Employers will also value your other transferrable skills in communication, critical analysis, time management, teamwork and problem-solving.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cyber Crime – Detection, Investigation and Enforcement

Disclosure

Use of Intelligence in Reactive and Proactive Investigation

Ethics and Integrity in Policing and Law Enforcement

Evidence Based Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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More details

Some courses do not have official closing dates but close once they are full.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 68 other Masters in Criminal Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject.

Relevant professional qualifications and/or appropriate work experience will also be considered. This will allow for the recruitment of current police officers, police staff and staff from other law enforcement agencies with significant related work experience.

For applicants who don’t have a second-class honours degree, an interview will usually form part of the selection process.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17000 GBP / year

≈ 17000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9250 GBP / year

≈ 9250 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK Part-Time £51 per credit for 180 credits

Living costs

Ormskirk

United Kingdom

500 - 750 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Ormskirk

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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