Life in the public services can be challenging, rewarding, interesting, and
exciting and you will require a variety of skills, knowledge, and expertise to
succeed. This course will help you develop all these qualities and give you an
introduction to careers within this sector, whilst providing you with many other
attributes such as communication and leadership skills, teamworking skills and
confidence, that are vitally important in all uniformed public service
roles.
Future Career and Earning Potentials: Police Officer
£20K-£60K Prison
Officer £20K-£60K Soldier £15K-£35K (Source: National Careers Service)
Please Note: Work placement opportunities may not be specific to a uniformed
service and are aimed at developing your personal and emotional skills to
support your course knowledge.
Work placement and voluntary work opportunities are part of your programme
which will help transfer the skills you have gained into the working
environment.
You can expect to learn through class work, team-based practical’s, visits
and outdoor activities. Lectures, oral presentations, tutorials, individual
research, and group work will help further develop your communication and
team-working skills. You will attend a residential towards the end of the
academic year where you will be assessed in challenging situations to
demonstrate skills and qualities to allow you to meet the higher grades on your
course.
