Police Studies
The School of Police Studies offers interdisciplinary research and education. At Södertörn University, the subject of Police Studies builds upon both the social sciences and the humanities, with education and research based on the needs and challenges of policing. The focus is on police practice.
Södertörn University uses research and educational initiatives to offer an arena for dialogue and experience exchanges, bringing together theory and practice to strengthen the profession’s role in a democratic society.
In January 2015, Södertörn University welcomed its first intake of around 170 police cadets. The School of Police Studies currently has around 700 students on the Police Education programme. Police Education at Södertörn University provides trainee police officers with the right knowledge and skills for the challenges of urban environments and a society in constant change. The programme offers interdisciplinary research and education, integrating theory and practice on all courses.
Police Education at a university means that you are in close proximity to many other degree programmes, providing the right conditions for integrating and sharing activities with other groups of students. There are plenty of opportunities to benefit from research in areas relevant to future police officers.
In addition to basic police training the department offers freestanding courses at bachelor's level in practical police work, and soon a Master’s programmet in Police Science. We are currently expanding our course offering and developing freestanding courses, as well as contract education.
If you have questions about Police Education, please contact us via polisprogrammet@sh.se
Södertörn University has now also established the main field of criminology. This means that the department's course offering soon will be expanded to include courses in criminology.
SMOB
Sweden Against Organised Crime (SMOB) is an excellence initiative that aims to strengthen Sweden’s ability to combat organised crime, and particularly focuses on the criminal economy. Read more about SMOB