Public Services (Uniformed Protective Services) - Level 3 National Extended Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 6th June 2025
Information event: Y

Course fee: FREE (See eligibility criteria)

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Course Content

This is a specialist course for those interested in pursuing a career in the uniformed protective services, including the fire and rescue service, police service, armed forces, HM Prison Service and HM Revenue & Customs. Students also have the opportunity to experience a variety of teambuilding activities and meet members of the uniformed services via guest speakers and educational visits.

This course is for you, if you are interested in human behaviour, health and fitness, law and the legal system, government policies, leadership and team working, and would like to develop the skills and knowledge required by employers in the Uniformed Protective Services.

Units of Study

Year 1

• Citizenship and Diversity
• Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services (Exam)
• Physical Preparation, Health and Wellbeing
• Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services
• Police Powers & the Law

Year 2

• Global Affairs, the Media and the Uniformed Protective Services
• ​Government and the Protective Services (Exam)
• Planning for and Responding to Emergency Incidents
• Custodial Care
• Developing Personal Fitness Programmes
• Introduction to Criminology
• Criminal Investigation Procedures & Practice

If you are accepted onto this course without a Grade C or above in Maths and/or English you will be required to complete the relevant Essential Skills qualification. This will be a compulsory part of your timetable.

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Course Aims

This qualification is designed for learners who want to focus on the uniformed protective services sector, with the aim of progressing to higher education to a related degree course or employment.

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Assessment Methods

You will learn in a variety of fun and exciting ways and be assessed through a variety of methods including assignments, exams, research projects, presentations, role plays, group discussions and participation in team activities. There is also a practical side to the course which will involve you taking part in sporting and leadership activities to ensure that you have the knowledge, skills and fitness levels that are needed for a job in the uniformed public services.

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Course Update

Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena, Coleraine and Ballymoney may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.

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Applicants should have at least 4 GCSEs at Grade C, or above, or other relevant qualifications, or appropriate work experience.

In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to ask for higher grades.

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The skills that you will learn are very much in demand from a vast range of employers and universities. Learners can further their studies by going on to complete a HND or degree course in areas such as Criminology; Fire & Rescue, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Policing Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Politics and Public Services as well as combined degree courses. 

If higher education is not for you, you have the option to progress into a range of apprenticeships which are offered by the armed forces or you could apply for a range of entry level roes within the Uniformed Protective Services sector.

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