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If you want to pursue a career in policing, but lack the necessary qualifications, ourAccess to Higher Education (Public Services) Diploma will give you the skills you need to go on to obtain your dream career.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is widely recognised by universities and bridges the gap between existing education and what is needed to study at degree level.
The Access to Higher Education (Public Services) Diploma is an intensive and challenging one-year course that will give you an overview of Public Services sector, and help you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for university.
To succeed on this course, you will need to be committed and focused and have a zest for learning, as well as good time management skills, particularly if you work and have family responsibilities.
Before you embark on the diploma it is important that you know what you want to study at university, have thoroughly researched your chosen course and attended university open days.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your Maths and English skills via our Functional Skills qualifications.
To access this course you are required to:
*Applicants without this level of qualification will be required to complete a diagnostic assessment to determine their level of maths skills and knowledge and, if necessary, study for the Level 2 qualification alongside the Access course.
The Public Sector Service and Policing Diploma will focus on:
Citizenship & Diversity
Professional Development
Physical Preparation, Health & Wellbeing
Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services
Police Powers and the Law
By studying this course you will:
This is an assessment-based course and will include a combination of essays, reports, presentations, group discussions and timed examinations.
The skills you will learn on this course will enable you to:
We have excellent feedback from past students on our Access to Higher Education courses and many have gone on to become nurses, midwives, psychologists and radiologists, as well as social workers, probation officers and teachers.
02/09/2024
Full Time Programme Component