The course will prepare you for a career in the Public Services professions, meeting the needs of the aspiring uniformed public service officer, support and administrative professional. It will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills you'll need to be successful in your future employment in the public services professions.
This course offers an academically challenging, vocational experience. It gives you the opportunity to be creative and to take initiatives to develop yourself. You will undertake public or voluntary sector work experience which will give you an excellent grounding for future career development.
Course Details - Modules
Core modules
Year 2 at Level 5 (HND)
Small-scale Research Projects in Public Services
Organisations and Behaviour
Fair Treatment in Public Services
Managing Public Sector Finance
Government, Decision-making and the Public Services
Research Project
Personal and Professional Development
Optional modules
Year 2 at Level 5 (HND)
Sociological Aspects of the Public Services in Contemporary Society
The Global environment
Justice and Punishment
Personal Outdoor Skills
Employability Skills
Custodial Care in England and Wales
Aspects of Criminal Law for Public Services
Criminological theory relating to crimes of violence
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment methods will vary for each module but will be a range of written assessment, presentations, discussions, practical assessments, work-based learning and action research.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
HDPS
Institution code:
H23
Campus Name:
Harlow College
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Successful completion of HNC Public Services.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
2 A Levels, OR A BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, OR Relevant work experience to the total of 64 UCAS points MPP PLUS GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 or above.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
England
5990.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
5990.0
Year 1
Scotland
5990.0
Year 1
Wales
5990.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
£5,990 per year with an inflationary rise if you proceed to the Year 2/HND.
Included in the fee:
£10 free printing per year.
All tuition and assessment.
Your costs and requirements:
Uniform - approx £100.
Recommended texts for each module approx £45 new.
Internet access to home PC or personal laptop (with MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint as a minimum) is advantageous.
Memory stick to back-up your file
Provider information
Velizy Avenue
Harlow
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Essex
CM20 3EZ
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