Welcome to the BSc Policing and Applied Security Studies (PASS) and congratulations for taking the next step in your career! While studying on the BSc PASS, you'll develop the diverse skills and deeper knowledge needed to keep pace with rapidly changing policing and security landscapes. You've already completed one-third of your degree with your Portfolio (well done!), so keep up that momentum and continue reading the news for emerging developments in policing and security. See you in September!

Jessica Bombasaro-Brady

Key dates

Academic Calendar: 12-week Trimesters (equal break)

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.

Welcome and induction

Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and student life at CCCU, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.

Your course director will contact you prior to 16th September to inform you of any welcome activities.

Your teaching timetable 

UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities on a course. Your individual timetable will be available via MyTimetable and is personalised to show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend.

Your individual student timetable can only be produced once you have engaged with online registration and created your computing account. It is essential you complete these tasks when invited, so that your course team can assign you to your teaching activities and publish your individual timetable.

Find out more about all aspects of timetabling for new students including user guides.

Welcome

Welcome to the BSc PASS!

We are really looking forward to meeting with you in September, but while we're waiting, introduce yourself here and meet the rest of your cohort.

 

During your first week, you'll receive an induction to the university facilities and services, including student well-being, the library, and sports centre. You'll also receive a crash-course in academic skills, such as identifying appropriate sources, reading critically, writing reflectively and analytically, and how to reference sources. We know that it may have been quite some time since you were last in a classroom, so we'll ease you in gently. Most importantly, during your first week, you'll have ample opportunity to meet and socialise with other students on the course, as well as with students on our other professional development courses, including the MSc Policing & Security Transformation.

See you soon!

 

Getting started

You've already completed one-third of your degree with your Portfolio (well done!), so keep up that momentum and keep reading the news or recently published reports to learn about developments in policing and security.

 

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

If you have any enquiries, please contact the course team at Policing@canterbury.ac.uk