Higher/Degree Apprenticeship Police Constable

Study our Police Constable apprenticeship to gain a Professional Policing Practice degree accredited by the College of Policing. Hone your skills in industry-standard facilities and simulations and learn from respected experts as you progress your career as a Police Constable.

Why study for a Police Constable Apprenticeship?

The Level 6 Police Constable apprenticeship offers unique learning and practice opportunities to enable you to deliver a high-quality service in your community.

Developed through partnership with local constabularies, the content directly reflects local and national policing priorities. As well as exploring everyday policing issues, you'll investigate future challenges, crime trends and technological advances.

The apprenticeship is informed by leading research and draws together expertise from across UWE Bristol from criminology and law to forensic science and nursing.

Who is the Police Constable Apprenticeship for?

This apprenticeship is open to those joining the Police Service as Police Constables. These staff should still be recruited through the SEARCH framework. The University will work with and support forces to develop an aligned and bespoke recruitment process to meet their needs.

As an apprentice, you'll develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling you to be part of an effective workforce and make a real difference to communities.

Why UWE Bristol?

Our diverse, committed staff base of talented policing and criminology lecturers and criminal justice practitioners have a proven track record in delivering quality practice-orientated qualifications.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll have access to industry-standard facilities and simulations. These include a simulation house, where you can practise collecting evidence, and law courts where you'll experience cross-examination.

Participating in projects with training paramedics and forensic scientists will prepare you for multi-agency working. Plus, simulation facilities such as our functioning ambulance will allow you to experience emergency scenarios in as realistic a way as possible.

Benefits to your employer

The Police Constable apprenticeship will enable you to better serve your community by giving you the tools you need to proactively deal with everyday challenges. 

As the content integrates theory with real-life operational practice, you'll be able to apply your learning to your day-to-day professional activities from the start. This might include applying models of crime prevention or using reflective practice.

This apprenticeship is founded on evidence-based policing, which is referenced throughout your learning. You'll be introduced to the importance of critical thinking and equipped with the skills and knowledge to pursue life-long learning.

Training will be delivered through methods that suit you and your constabulary, supported by our virtual learning environment and extensive online resources.