Welcome 2026 Students

Start Date

Welcome Week will take place between Monday 14 September and Friday 18 September 2026. During Welcome Week your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students, and find your way around.

Teaching on your course begins from Monday 21 September 2026. Please check your timetable for details.

You will be able to see your timetable on iCity using your BCU login details as soon as they are released. You should have received your BCU login details when you were invited to enrol.

International Students

We expect all international students to engage with their studies in person from w/c 7 September 2026.

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 2 October 2026).

Timetables

Course Leader

Dr Sharda Murria

Welcome Message

Welcome to the BSc (Hons) in Professional Policing Degree in the Department of Criminology and Sociology within the School of Law and Social Sciences. On behalf of the Professional Policing Team, we are looking forward to helping you through the next part of your academic journey. The BSc Professional Policing course combines operational policing skills and expertise, with academic evidence and rigour.

We teach in 3 hour interactive workshops which encourage participation and helps build key skills such as teamworking and communication. You will be expected to actively participate in all modules that you will study, as well as the exciting trips, guest lectures and events we organise to ensure and encourage independent learning and a diversity of exposure to policing partners and wider criminal justice organisations. You will learn about key topics such a Models of Policing, Police Powers, VAWG, and Criminal Investigations and Forensics.

Our authentic approach to assessments means that instead of sitting exams, you will have opportunities to engage in more applied scenarios such as role play stop and searches; crime scene analysis and mock police interviews. Students on this course are strongly encouraged to undertake placements and you will be supported to find a suitable opportunity. We also have a module dedicated to the police application process to ensure the best chance of graduate employability success.

You will be supported by an enthusiastic teaching team, and well as receiving pastoral support from a dedicated personal tutor who will be there to support you from day one. We look forward to participating in your education over the coming years and wish you all the best in your studies. See you in September!

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Curzon Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with C)

First day on Campus

We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham City University!

You must have your ID card visible at all times when on campus, so if you have received yours before your first day, ensure you bring this with you. If you enrolled late you will need to collect one on campus during your first few days. Please remember that your ID card is for your use only. You must never let anyone else use it.

To complete your enrolment, you will need the following:

• Passport (or other form of photo ID if you are a UK/EU student)
• Original qualification documents if applicable (you will be emailed a list of the documents we need to see once you have completed your online enrolment)
• Visa (international students only)

What else? The rest is up to you! You will find a shop, café, pub, computer access and water fountains on campus, but we do recommend you bring the following on the first day:

• Laptop, if you have one
• Notepad and pen
• Reusable water bottle
• Snack
• Money

And remember, the weather in Birmingham can be changeable!