Congratulations on your offer of a place at Îá°®³Ô¹Ï
Congratulations on your offer to study Policing here at Îá°®³Ô¹Ï. We're thrilled to welcome you into our community. To help you get familiar with us before you begin in September, we've compiled some resources to address common questions and provide valuable information.Â
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What to expect as a Policing student
Our courses are taught by world-leading academics who are passionate about their subjects and former police officers. You will learn from experts who are at the forefront of their fields, and you will have access to a wealth of resources to support your studies. Our dedicated team of academics are not just knowledgeable but also have a diverse range of expertise and passions.
We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all of our students. We have a dedicated team of staff who are here to help you with your studies and to make sure that you have a positive experience at Bangor.
Some of our teaching staff are ex-police officers and bring first hand experiences to the classroom. As well as North Wales Police we have close connections with many crime organisations across the UK and regularly organise for our students to have guest speakers or go and visit these agencies.
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Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at Îá°®³Ô¹Ï. I'm Dewi Roberts, one of the lecturers on the course.
During the first year, you'll get the opportunity to learn the background on the policies and actions required to become an operational police officer.
We also get guest speakers from various agencies, including North Wales Police.
So well done and I look forward to seeing you in the next academic year.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Professional Policing Degree is delivered at Îá°®³Ô¹Ï with classroom delivery and off site visits and guest speakers.
In Year 1 you will typically have 12 hours of face to face contact time that could be through lectures or tutorials for example.
Completing the Professional Policing Degree does not guarantee you can join the Police Services as you will have to complete the application process. Throughout the course we will support you with your application should you want to join the Police after graduation.
You could apply to join any Police force in England or Wales once you graduate.
You can join the Special Constabulary and you will be supported with this process should you choose to do so. There are other career opportunities within agencies such as the Probation Services and there will be career input from various agencies during your degree to allow you to explore other work options outside the Police.
Meet some of your lecturers
Alun Oldfield
I enjoy engaging with student and discussing Policing operations and explaining why the Police carry out certain functions.
I worked for the Police for 31 years and studied as part of continuous improvement within my area of expertise, Serious and Organised Crime. I was taught by some excellent colleagues and I want to pass on my experiences to new students.
Influencing students critical views on engaging with the Public and their Policing operational approach.
The environment, the professionalism and energy of my colleagues, imparting my experience and knowledge to help students develop and achieve.
I still work within Police Investigations and I am able to continually improve my teaching approach and keep up-to-date with Legislation and Operational changes.
