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Discover – What can I do with my degree?

You may want to begin by researching a career directly related to your degree by working for organisations such as a Police Force, the Civic Nuclear Constabulary, the Border Force or the British Transport Police. However, many policing students consider other career paths such as roles linked to the criminal justice sector, rehabilitation of offenders, youth and community work, the legal sector or teaching. Remember, you can also explore careers that don’t directly relate to your degree. Did you know that over 80% of graduate employers will recruit from any degree discipline?

Becoming a Police Officer

Your degree programme is excellent preparation. The Police Officer job profile on the Prospects website is a great starting point to explore the role in more detail.

Alternatives to Policing

Policing students do also explore other career paths such as other public services

Explore the career paths of other EHU policing graduates

Be inspired and build your network

Need help deciding?

View our career discovery tools to begin your career planning journey and plan for your future. 

Develop – Developing skills and experience

If you already have some career ideas, the next step will be to develop your skills and gain some experience to build your confidence and increase your knowledge. You may want to consider volunteering, part-time work or undertaking a placement to increase your chances of gaining graduate employment after completing your degree. It’s also a great way to try-out career paths to see what you enjoy and if it’s a good fit for you.

What skills do I need?

Find out more about our graduate attributes and the skills graduate employers look for

How can I develop my skills?

Ways you can develop your skills and enhance your employability offer to future employers

How can I gain experience?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning

Interested in a work placement?

Browse the Careers portal, and complete resource pathways to help develop your knowledge and confidence around securing a work experience opportunity.

Compete – Getting ready to apply for work or postgraduate study

When you know what you want to do and you’re ready to apply, we have all the tools, tips and advice right here. You can also use this information to help you if you’re at an earlier stage of your career thinking and are applying for part-time work or work placements.

Complete this short online learning pathway to find out where to search online and get faster and more relevant job search results. Then search and apply for all opportunities on our vacancy portal or placements on InPlace.

Online learning pathway – Job SearchingFind opportunities on our vacancy portalSearch and apply for placements via our Careers Portal

Your go-to guide, including examples and templates to get you started.

CV and application adviceReview your CV online using CareerSet

Get ahead of the competition by reading our top tips, or practising online or in-person

Interview advice

Practice using our online tools or book a mock interview with a Careers Adviser.

Practice online interviews and assessments at Graduates FirstBook a mock interview

How to decide if postgraduate study is right for you, what you should consider and how to apply.

Our top tips and adviceComplete our online learning pathway – Postgraduate study

Live opportunities

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies that may be of interest to Law, Criminology and Policing students. Select any of the following opportunities to find out more and apply, or search for other opportunities on our vacancy portal.

  • 2026 Compliance Graduate Trainee Programme, Ipswich – WTW
    Closing Date: 20/03/2026Location: England – East.DescriptionWith 48,000 colleagues in over 140 countries, we help organisations make forward-thinking choices about their people, their investments and the risks they face. Joining our Compliance team, you’ll be part of our impact right from the start.In Compliance, we help the whole of WTW achieve our shared […]
  • Weekend family Activities Volunteer Closing Date: 01/04/2026 – Martin Mere Wetland Centre WWT
    Closing Date: 01/04/2026Location: England – North East. About The RoleAt WWT we believe that the best way for people to understand and connect                                to wetlands is to experience them so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close.        […]
  • Finance, Law & Business Graduate – Express Solicitors
    Closing Date: 30/03/2026Location: England – North West. Finance, Law & Business Graduate Role   About You ·        Are you a Finance, Economics or Business Graduate? ·        Would you like to try something new and take your career in a new direction? ·        Analytical with a methodical attention to detail?   Then our […]
  • Housing Officer – Developing Health and Independence
    Closing Date: 27/03/2026Location: England – South West. Start your career in housing, property and social impact.Are you a recent graduate looking to build a meaningful career where you can combine property management with real social purpose?We are offering a Graduate Trainee Housing Officer opportunity within our Home Turf Lettings service. This is […]
  • Graduate Science Teacher – Graduate Recruitment Bureau
    Closing Date: 31/03/2026Location: UK Nationwide. Graduate Science TeacherArk is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. In the UK, the strongest predictor of how a child will do at school continues to be what their parents do for a living – but why should this be the accepted status […]
  • Volunteer Ranger – West Lancashire Borough Council
    Closing Date: 29/08/2026Location: England – North West. Volunteers play a vital role in all aspects of our Ranger Services work.There are many different ways for people to become involved in volunteering for the Ranger Service. We offer a range of formal and informal opportunities tailored to meet the individual needs and availability […]
  • IntoUniversity Academic Support Volunteer – IntoUniversity
    Closing Date: 23/08/2026Location: England – North West. IntoUniversity is a national education charity that works with young people aged 7-18 in 44 local learning centres across England and Scotland in areas where historically not many young people would go to university and there are higher rates of inequality and poverty. We have […]
  • Sibling Support Volunteer – Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
    Closing Date: 18/08/2026Location: England – North West.As a Sibling Support Volunteer, you will support the Rainbow Trust Care Team with home visits to provide practical and social support to families, with a specific focus on supporting the siblings of the seriously ill child.Your role may include:Supporting the siblings of a sick childSocial support […]

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