Policing Degree?

[ilovemarkb]

My son has got a place at university to do a three year policing degree. Tuition fees alone are £9000 per year. He has always been shy/ quiet and extremely hard work to have a conversation with. I cant for the life of me see him being a policeman. He feel that he might be making a mistake but dont want to hurt his feelings. Does it take a certain type of person to be a policeman? Am I worrying needlessly?

[EDDIE51]

I have been thinking about this and just read johnny37's post.
If your son is quiet, shy and finds it hard to engage in conversation the Police is NOT the right option for him, going on with this degree is just going to cost a lot of money for nothing. You need to encourage him to look for another option.

[Kathyan]

I'm sorry, but if this is what your son has chosen to do then you should let him do it. It's his choice and no-one else's.

[johnny37]

On reflection, Eddie is correct. He needs to find something a lot less onerous. You will be doing him a favour by explaining this to him. Have you/he tried googling 'apprenticeship". Good luck.

[Peter Pedant]

portsmouth have had a policing degree for yonx ( thirty y at least )

all the law is criminal ( yeah ... of course ) so it doesnt give a good view of general english law ( mainly civil - contract and tort )

I mean you know it is OK as a degree

all courses now are £9000 p.a. ( I am being dinged £2,5k for an evg accountancy course ) - you know if you wanna go to uni you pay it

[Peter Pedant]

no johnny this course is not .... onerous