Recruitment Update - 04/08/2026

The Merit Lists for the 2025 and 2021 Student Officer Recruitment Campaigns are being managed by the PSNI External Recruitment Team. 

If you have been included on a Merit List for either the 2025 or 2021 Campaigns, please check your inbox regularly in case you are contacted by the PSNI Team.

Please check here for the latest information on the progress of the 2025 and 2021 Campaigns.

Update 11/08/2026: January 2026 (2601) Student Officer Assessment Centre Results and Merit List

Following the Assessment Centre phase for the January 2026 Student Officer recruitment process, results were issued on 30/07/2026. Please check your email to find details of the outcome of your Assessment Centre.

For those who have been successful - congratulations - your details have now been transferred to the PSNI by Deloitte and, in due course, the PSNI will be in touch about the PSNI Managed Stages of the recruitment process. As a reminder to all active candidates, please check back here on Recruitment News (Jan 2026 tab) in case of any urgent updates.

For those not successful on this occasion, thank you very much for your participation. You effort throughout the Deloitte Managed Stages of recruitment is appreciated. Please consider applying again when we next recruit for Student Officer roles. We look forward to your future application.

Please check here for the latest information on the progress of the 2026 Campaign.

Update 11/10/2026:  Recruitment open 12 October to 30 November

The October 2026 PSNI Student Officer Recruitment Process is now open. 

As you consider applying, please review this website for full information on the stages you will follow on your journey to join as a Student Officer. The best place to get a full picture on what to expect, is the How Do I Join? webpage. To get a sense of the timeline for this recruitment campaign, you will find information via: Current Campaign Timeline.

Thank you for your interest in a role with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We look forward to receiving your application. 

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