Policing and Security - University of South Wales

Taught by former police staff who can share a wealth of operational knowledge, our professional policing course is recognised by police forces in England and Wales, giving you that competitive edge.

Why Policing and Security at USW?

Industry standard facilities

Students use exactly the same system that police use to train their staff to be better police officers.

Face real world challenges

Our Policing and Security degrees will prepare you for the challenges of modern policing and related professions.

Strong partnerships

Benefit from our range of industry links to a number of police forces.

Expert teaching

Taught by former police staff and internationally renowned academics, Policing courses have been taught for over 15 years at USW.

International Security and Risk Management - MSc

This programme focuses on key issues in international security – how we can identify and counter them. It explores critical issues, such as terrorism, hybrid warfare and organised crime, and examines how such global risks can be managed by international organisations, governments and companies.

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International Security and Risk Management (Counter Terrorism) - MSc

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Professional Policing - BSc (Hons)

Ready to step into the ranks of the next generation of police officers? Uphold law and order with confidence with our Professional Policing degree.

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Professional Policing - MA

Building on the success of our well-established Professional Policing degree and decades of providing police education, this course has been designed to meet the needs of those working within the policing sector.

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Professional Policing including Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

Upon successfully passing this year, you will progress to the first year of the professional policing degree which meets all the core requirements of the National Police Curriculum for the College of Policing’s pre-join degree in Professional Policing.

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Learn practical skills that are relevant to the workplace and explore key scientific, analytical and technical skills in our excellent purpose-built facilities.

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FACILITIES

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Crime Scene Training Facility

The Professor Bernard Knight building is home to our crime scene investigation facilities. The house contains a number of realistic crime scene simulations – from domestic burglaries and break-ins to more complex scenes such as homicides and fatal fires.

Hydra Simulation Centre

Hydra is a sophisticated of piece of technology that is used to teach police officers to use specific skills and develop their understanding of the law in a variety of policing situations. It works by presenting a scenario to the students via a mix of video clips, audio clips and written tasks. The system then tests the student’s ability to take decisions and action.

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Crime Scene Laboratories

Our crime scene laboratories are used by forensic science and police sciences students to learn more about particular types of evidence such as fingerprints, footwear marks, tyre treads and blood spatter patterns. In our evidence handling laboratories, you will search for a whole range of evidence types such as hairs, fibres and blood on items such as clothing and weapons that you will have recovered from a simulated crime scene.

Why USW?

71%

of USW’s Social Work and Social Policy research is world leading.

Why USW?

Ranked first in Wales

for impact out of three universities for Social Work and Social Policy.

Your student experience

Students' Union

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Support and Wellbeing

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Clubs and Societies

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Study in the heart of Pontypridd

Our Treforest campus is in the heart of the South Wales Valleys, with beautiful scenery and rolling landscape. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.

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