Public Services

HND in Public Services

Introduction

Develop your skills and understanding of public services with a Higher National Diploma. You’ll learn to identify and formulate plans to solve public service-related problems, as well as investigating the effective use of communication and information technology.

On this course you’ll develop essential skills such as time management, teamwork and self motivation, plus an understanding of the sensitivity and openness required to work with diverse groups.

You will also have the opportunity to study for your English and maths GCSEs alongside your course. These give you entry to Honours programmes at university and are highly valued by employers. Fees listed are per year.

• Entry Criteria

  48 UCAS points from an appropriate level 3 qualification. You will be invited to attend an interview. English Language and maths GCSE at grade D (or grade 4) or above or equivalent (typically FS L2). We welcome applications from international or mature students without the required formal qualifications.

  Applications to be made via UCAS: UCAS code: 2J48 Campus code: W40

• What will I study?

  You will study a range of subjects including:

  • Organisations and behaviour

  • Fair treatment in public services

  • Managing public sector finance

  • Government, decision making and the public services

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  There will be opportunities to build specific skills by studying specialist units:

  • Psychology of human and criminal behaviour

  • Emergency planning in the uniformed public services

  • Crime reduction and community safety

  • Personal outdoor skills

  • Aspects of criminal law for public services

  • Injury prevention and treatment in sport and exercise (first aid)

  • Substance misuse, culture and crime

  • Criminological theory relating to crimes of violence

  • The global environment

• What can I do next?

  You can progress to work in a range of public services such as the police, fire and rescue, prison, ambulance, HM revenue and customs areas or in the armed forces such as the Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force.You can also continue with your studies and move on to the second or third year of a related degree programme such as criminology.

  To find out more visit the National Careers Service

• Fee Info

  Course Fee, per year: £4,500.00

How to Apply