This Foundation Degree in Public Services is awarded by the University of Plymouth and could help you achieve your aspirations for a career in public services. The course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the wide and varied social, political and economic environments that public services operate within. These include the processes and procedures of the criminal justice system and the role of theory in interpreting these relationships within international, national and regional... READ MORE

This Foundation Degree in Public Services is awarded by the University of Plymouth and could help you achieve your aspirations for a career in public services. The course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the wide and varied social, political and economic environments that public services operate within. These include the processes and procedures of the criminal justice system and the role of theory in interpreting these relationships within international, national and regional settings. You will broaden your knowledge and fine tune your skills to strive for a top career in the public sector, whether you want to work in the police force, local government or join the armed forces. You will have the opportunity to listen to, and network with, serving Public Service Officers, Fire Officers and members of other public service organisations through visits, work-placement days and guest lectures at the College. In short, this course will enable you to develop your academic and professional skills so that you can seamlessly progress to your chosen top-up degree course or into the workplace.

Assessment will be on a continuous basis through a range of assessment criteria including presentations, essays and in-class tasks. On successful completion of this course, you may be able to progress to: the one year BSc (Hons) Community and Public Service Management degree at the College; the one year BSc (Hons) Community and Public Service Management (Healthcare) at the College; the one year top-up BSc (Hons) Public Services degree at the University of Plymouth; the one year BSc (Hons) Public Services (Policing Studies) top-up degree at the University of Plymouth; employment at all levels in one of the public services, particularly with the Police Force, but also with local government, youth services, prisons, the Fire Service and the Armed Forces.