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Law, Policing and Protective Services Courses 

Law, policing and protective services at Newcastle College is the perfect preparation for a wide range of careers in the armed services, police and wider criminal justice system. Courses are developed with public service professionals and you will be challenged through exciting experiences within the classroom and through a variety of outdoor simulation activities.

What you can study

If you'd like to carve out a career in the police, justice system, fire service, coast guard or armed forces - we can support you on your way. The level that you begin at will depend on your final GCSE results. Our guide below gives you an idea of what you could expect:


Typically, if you have or are predicted 4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above:


Typically, if you have or are predicted 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above:

Northumbria Police Positive Action

We work closely with PC Adam Hussain from Northumbria Police, to promote the force's Positive Action initiative.

Positive Action is a range of measures which can be lawfully taken to encourage and train people from under-represented groups to help them overcome disadvantages in competing with other applicants.

Examples of people who may be under-represented within the police force are those of black or ethnic minority, of the LGBT community, females or non-male genders or those people who would consider themselves to have a disability.

Positive action simply means that the police force receive less applications from certain groups and this programme is aimed at encouraging more people from these groups to apply. All applications are considered on an equal merit.

You can read more about Positive Action on the Northumbria Police website here.