Course summary
Begin Your Public Services Career with Newham College's HNC and HND in Public Services! Join us to navigate the dynamic UK Public Services sector and become a sought-after Public Services professional. Welcome to your path to success in the heart of the UK’s Public Services sector! Our Higher Nationals in Public Services are your key to becoming a skilled professional in this dynamic sector. Join us for a transformative journey tailored for your success!
- Specialised UK Public Services Skills: Acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to excel in the UK’s Public Services sector.
- Cultural Competence: Develop insights into culturally diverse organisations within the UK, addressing cross-cultural issues and values crucial for effective Public Services
- Insight into UK Public Services: Understand the diverse roles within the UK Public Services sector, emphasising the importance of collaboration at all levels.
- Academic and Professional Growth: Progress in the UK Public Services, gaining the skills and attributes essential for a successful career.
- Specialised Knowledge: Customise your learning with optional units
- Level 4/5 Achievement: Master Public Services principles, evaluation skills, and qualities necessary for effective decision-making in your chosen UK Public Services field.
- Provide a thorough grounding in Public Services principles at Level 4, which leads the student to the progression pathway at Level 5 relating to individual professions within the Public Services sector.
- Equip individuals with the essential qualities of a Public Services professional, including integrity, principles and values as they apply to a range of roles and responsibilities within the Public Services sector.
- Enable progression to a higher-level study such as a university degree by supporting the development of academic study skills and the selection of appropriate units for study at Level 5.
- Enable progression to further professional qualifications in specific Public Services disciplines by mapping the units studied to the requirements of the Professional Bodies applicable to that discipline.
- Written assignments including essays, projects, and reports
- Demonstrating practical and professional skills
- Completion of placement portfolio
- Organisational Structures and Culture
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Equality, Diversity and Fair Treatment
- Public Services in Contemporary Society (Pearson-set)
- Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
- Law and Legal Systems
- Crime and Substance Misuse
- Technology in the Public Services
- Psychology of Behaviour
- Research Project (Pearson-set)
- Reflective Professional Practice
- Serious and Organised Crime
- Cyber Security
- Youth Offending
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Work-based Experience
Modules
2 Core Mandatory Units: Research Project (Pearson-set); Reflective Professional Practice; and 5 Optional Units from a choice of 23, including: Serious and Organised Crime; Cyber Security; Youth Offending; Applied Forensic Psychology; Work-based Experience
Assessment method
Written assignments including essays, projects, and reports; Demonstrating practical and professional skills.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
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.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
Pass at HNC with appropriate Unit Combination and interview.
International applicants
We are currently unable to accept applications from international applicants.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MP
Other related Level 3 qualifications will be accepted. International equivalents to the above qualifications will be accepted.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Interview
All applicants will be required to attend an informal interview which may include completing an assessment based on your prior qualifications.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Including 5.5 for reading and writing. |
| PTE Academic | 51 |
For BTEC Higher National programmes that are taught and assessed in English, all students must demonstrate capability in English at the required standard. Non-native English speakers and those students who have not had their final two years of schooling in English will need to demonstrate one of the following upon entry: • Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2 • IELTS 5.5 (including 5.5 for reading and writing) • PTE Academic 51 or equivalent (e.g. centre-devised test).
English Language Requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £2950 | Year 1 |
| England | £2950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £2950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £2950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £2950 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £2950 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £2950 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Whatever the fees are for your chosen course, please note that you will not pay anything up front for your tuition. Eligible UK and EU students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the costs of their education, and you will only start to begin repaying the loan after graduation once you are earning over £25,000. This figure may be amended by the government if average earnings change.
You are also entitled to a Maintenance Loan to help towards the cost of living while you study. Depending on your household income (this will usually be how much your parents, carers or partner earn) you may also be entitled to a Maintenance Grant (which you would not need to repay). Both the loan and grant are dependent on your household income and whether you are moving away from home to study. Your eligibility for both loans and grants will be considered when you make your application for student finance.
Newham College does not offer onsite accommodation; however our Student Services team can discuss local accommodation options with you. For further information, please call 0208 257 4000.
Additional support may be available for mature students, students with disabilities, and students with children and/or dependents.
Provider information
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus
High Street South
Newham
E6 6ER
Course contact details
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