About the programme
What will you learn?
The course aims to provide an introduction to digital policing with a focus on the quality of investigation, techniques, methods, and protection of legal rights and civil liberties.
Admission criteria
The primary target group is police staff in the Nordic countries. Employees in other International police services or governmental agencies who work within law enforcement are also eligible to apply.
Applicants are required to provide the following documentation:
- Higher Education Entrance Qualification
- current employment in a governmental agency
Foreign applicants are only entitled to apply if:
- the applicant's country has a partnership with PHS
Applicants who do not have the higher education entrance qualification have to provide:
- a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, of which a maximum 2 years can be education
- Meet the English proficiency requirements
This arrangement only applies to applicants over the age of 25
No recommendation from the employer is required for admission to the course. Students must therefore clarify with their employer whether they are granted study leave and reading days. It is specified that it will be possible to complete the study outside working hours.
Practical information
The course consists of web-based learning and totals approximately 140 hours. This includes assignments and individual studies.
The mandatory reading shall not exceed 300 pages.
The following requirements have to be approved before students may sit the exam:
- Automatically graded quizzes for selected topics
The examination consists of a final individual digital test. Grading is based on pass/fail.
Exam
The exam will be made available as soon as all working demands have been completed