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Course Overview

In this public services course, you’ll explore how these services operate and the challenges they face in the 21st century, preparing you for a career in this important and diverse sector.

A key feature of your public services degree is the link between theory and practice.

Learning is often based on real-life data, as well as examples and case studies from the public, voluntary, and community organisations. This ensures that what you learn is relevant to the workplace and situations you may encounter when you graduate.

You’ll also be encouraged to undertake a short-term placement during your studies. You could get the chance to work with public sector organisations such as the NHS. This valuable opportunity will ensure you’re equipped with the skills needed by employers when you graduate. 

Teaching

The public services degree is delivered through lectures, seminars and workshops, which are interactive and involve group work and presentations. Learning is often based around real-life data, examples and case studies from public, voluntary, and community organisations, to ensure that your study remains relevant to the workplace.

What you will study?

Year 1

  • Citizens and Communities
  • Exploring Public Services
  • Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
  • Public Affairs
  • Understanding Crime, Victims and Society
  • Working in Public Organisations

Year 2

  • Law, Equality and Diversity in Public Organisations
  • Public Services Placement
  • Risk, Emergencies and Resilience
  • Social Policy Issues

Year 3

  • Dissertation - Social Policy
  • Leadership, Innovation and Change in Public Services
  • Managing Public Services

You will also study two modules from the following options:

  • Conflict, War, and Peace
  • Critical Issues in Criminological Investigations
  • Family Youth and Community Policing
  • Social Policy and Young People
  • Terrorism, Security and the War on Terror

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

The entry criteria below show the qualification range within which the University will make offers. Most offers we make are at the top of the range, but we take all aspects of an application into consideration and applicants receive a personalised offer. Combinations of qualifications are acceptable and other qualifications not listed here may also be acceptable.

Typical A-Level Offer

BCC - CDD (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Welsh BACC Offer

Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC - CD at A-Level (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical BTEC Offer

BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit - Merit Merit Pass (this is equivalent to 112-80 UCAS tariff points).

Typical IB Offer

Pass the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 29 overall including 5 or above in English at standard level

Typical Access to HE Offer

Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points

Additional Requirements

GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances. 

English Requirements

In general, international applicants will need to have achieved an overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component.

Fees

Full-time UK:  £9000

Full-time International:  £13500 


This information was accurate on : 24/04/2021
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