Force Support - even the smallest gesture can help
Nick a Chief Inspector studied an MSc in Leadership. The course was advertised internally and he decided to apply.
What worked well support wise from your force?
The force was supportive in relation to a financial contribution towards the tuition fees, travelling expenses and some time to attend the programme.
What would you recommend to other forces?
I was lucky as my line manager was also on the same course that helped with being released to attend. The onus remains on the student in that we still had to pay a large proportion of the tuition fees and the vast majority of the time spent studying was in our own time. However, the fact that the force was making a contribution in the form of a couple of hours off a week to attend the university as well as paying the travelling expenses made me feel supported in my endeavour. The investment by the force also served to maintain my motivation to complete the course when things got tough as I didn’t want to let them down. I would support this approach as being good practice on the part of my force.
Information and Guidance
Information and Guidance for individuals, forces and HEIs, explaining the RPL process and highlighting areas for consideration.
Credit Estimator
The Credit Estimator tool helps you find out the typical number of credits you might be able to claim for the learning gained from your skills and experience
Directory
Find out which Universities and Registered Qualification Providers have agreed to the College RPL Process. You'll find a list of the courses, examples of some of the course content, location of where the course is, information on how the course is taught as well as an idea of how much it might cost.
How To Apply
These pages help you understand how to apply to have your prior experience and learning recognised
Short Credit Bearing Learning Modules
Several Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) and Professional Awarding Bodies are looking at providing short 'bite sized' credit bearing learning modules relative to topics across policing for officers and staff.