Bachelor of Business Administration in Police and Security Studies

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Police and Security Studies at Bindura University of Science Education is a three-year degree delivered in collaboration with Zimbabwe Republic Police. It includes criminal investigation, criminal law, administrative law, powers of police officers, criminal investigation techniques, forensic science (theories, finding and recovering scientific evidence, and what forensic science is capable of), and criminology.

The programme combines police and security studies with business administration and accountancy. It is organised into Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, including industrial attachment in Part 1 (Industrial Attachment I) and Part 2 (Industrial Attachment 2), plus modules such as Financial Accounting, Auditing Principles and Procedures, Business Administration, Company Law, and Research Methods.

Modules

• PS101 Criminal Law
• PS104 Security Studies
• PS201 Constitutional Law
• PS202 Human Rights and Policing
• PS207 Administrative Law
• PS301 Criminology
• PS302 Principles and Methods of Investigation
• PS308 Criminal Procedure
• PS309 Law of Evidence
• PS205 Contemporary Policing
• BS101 Business Administration
• BS209 Research Methods

To qualify, applicants must over and above the stated attributes, meet the following basic requirements in terms of the general regulations.

• Have obtained at least 5 O’ level subject at Grade (C) or better including English Language and Mathematics;
• In addition, have obtained two (2) passes at A’ level in any two of the following subjects: – History, Literature in English, Geography, Accounts, Economics, Business Studies or Management of Business.
• Holders of a certificate or Diploma in Police and Security Studies or equivalent will qualify for admission under mature of special entry rule of the general regulations

• Employed or promoted in their areas of specialty at their work places.