The Pre-Tertiary Certificate in Police Studies is designed to equip participants with the foundational policing skills, legal knowledge, and essential competencies required to effectively serve as a police constables. Its overarching goal is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of crime and criminal behaviour, a grasp of core policing concepts and the role of law enforcement within a democratic society, particularly in relation to fundamental human rights and ethics. The course aims at preparing candidates to be effective police constables. Amongst other skills it aims at developing an understanding of community policing, how one approaches victims, witnesses and vulnerable people as well as how to secure a crime scene. Overall the aim of the course is to develop the skills needed to work as a police constable This course is not open to the general public. Students are sent to read the course directly by the Malta Police Force.
| Year and Summer Period | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CRI0116 | Practical Component (BTC/01) | 30 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CRI0101 | Understanding the Role and Wellbeing of the Police Constable | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0102 | Research Methods and Academic Skills | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0103 | Victims, Witnesses and Vulnerable Persons | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0104 | Powers, Duties and Professional Standards of the Police | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0105 | Crime Prevention and Community Policing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0106 | Evidence Based Policing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0107 | Ethics, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0108 | Public Protection and Response Policing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CRI0109 | Communication Skills, Leadership and Teamwork | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0110 | 福利在线免费 and Intelligence | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0111 | Initial Response to Investigation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0112 | International Police Cooperation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0113 | Traditional and Contemporary Crime | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0114 | Policing the Roads | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRI0115 | Criminal Justice | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
This programme of study is governed by the Pre-Tertiary Certificate in Policing Course Regulations, 2025 under the auspices of the International School for Foundation Studies.
