Course summary

This course is designed to give you the skills required to pursue a career in the public services, whether uniformed or non-uniformed. You’ll look at criminal behaviour, law and justice and emergency planning as well as gaining an in-depth knowledge of the public sector. The course will give you the time-management, team membership and leadership skills required for success and future employment in the public services professions. The HNC can be studied over one year, on completion of successful study you may wish to study for a further year to complete the HND. Successful completion of the HND Public Services can lead on to a wide range of roles including: Youth work; Victim support; Community safety; Police volunteer schemes; Health administration jobs. You could also choose to study an extra year to ‘top-up’ your qualification to a full honours degree at a university after completion of the HND.