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The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship route into policing is for those who want to become Police Officers and gain a degree at the same time. Becoming a Police Officer via the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship allows you to earn a salary, whilst you undertake a work-based funded degree programme.

The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship is delivered by the University of Salford, in collaboration with Greater Manchester Police and the University of Central Lancashire.
On completion of the programme, you will be awarded a BSc Professional Policing Practice.

What is the PCDA?

The PCDA is an exciting three-year, work-based programme. It combines academic study and practical training, with periods of operational deployment that collectively support you to gain the knowledge and skills needed in 21st Century policing.

From your first day, you will be both a serving Police Officer and a University of Salford student. Greater Manchester Police and the University of Salford will work together at every stage.

The programme focuses on exploring the main areas and challenges that police officers will face. These include working with vulnerable people and communities, digital policing and cyber-crime.

The programme provides an introduction into the role of the Police Constable, followed by core areas of professional policing practice, including Valuing Diversity and inclusion, Communication Skills, Decision Making and Discretion, Victims and Witnesses, Criminal Justice System, Conducting Investigation, Prevention & Problem Solving, and Community Policing & Partnership Working.

Students will study academic modules in weekly blocks, followed by periods of operational deployment. The use of simulation exercises is a key feature of the programme. Student officers will be involved in simulation exercises using the excellent facilities which include a flat, a hospital ward, and a virtual reality suite. The tasks that are presented to students will be based on real life scenarios. The university assessments will equally be varied and practical in nature, as far as possible. They will include a multiple-choice exam, group presentation, professional discussion and a research project (exploring a practical policing problem).

After the first academic phase on campus students will work a Tutor Phase where, accompanied by a Tutor Constable, you will deal with incidents and use those experiences to complete a number of operational competencies. After gaining Independent Patrol status, you will move onto a full operational deployment phase, which will continue throughout the course. During this phase, students complete a further portfolio of competencies.

The course ends with the End Point Assessment. Students will have the opportunity to discuss aspects of both academic and operational work with an independent assessor. On successful completion of this, you will be awarded the degree qualification and be confirmed in rank as a Police Constable.

The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship is fully funded by the Government Apprenticeship Levy, as the College of Policing recognise that policing is a degree-level profession.

The world of policing is an ever-changing and ever-more complex landscape of crime. As such, the new entry routes into policing introduced by the College of Policing cover a greater breadth and depth of training and education for police constables than previously offered. They are rooted in an evidence-based approach and, notably, reposition initial policing education within a national framework of professional education.

Recognising that the degree entry route is not for everyone, the College of Policing have also developed a non-degree entry route into policing, known as the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP). This follows the same Curriculum content as the PCDA but the assessments students complete on each Programme differs. For a detailed comparison of all entry routes into Policing please review the

There's never been a more exciting time to join The Greater Manchester Police. Currently investing in a new target operating model for its Information Services Branch that will enhance the way the force is able to provide policing. The Information Services Branch are deploying new IT infrastructure and services that will keep police up-to-speed with real time information both at the police station and whilst they're on the street. As a result, they are recruiting for a number of roles; all boasting a solid combination of strategic development opportunity and daily challenges that will stretch the mind of any proactive IT professional.

Salary: Your starting salary will be £29,907 with annual increments rising to £48,231 per annum after 7 years' service.