Public Services HND is an undergraduate degree at Boston College, based in Lincolnshire, taught full-time over 2 years. Entry requires around 80 UCAS points.
UCAS Points
80 points
Typical offer · UCAS
About this course
Develop the skills required to be successful in both the uniformed and non-uniformed public services with the Pearson BTEC Public Services HND Level 5. Gain a deeper understanding of the roles within various services, such as the prison service, the criminal justice system, the emergency services, and the military. Explore a wide range of areas, including criminal behaviour, mental health and wellbeing, organisational structures, crime reduction strategies, and effective coaching and mentoring techniques, to provide you with an essential understanding of the diverse opportunities available in the public services sector.
During your first year, you will study a Level 4 HNC. Upon successful completion of the first year, you will then progress on to the second year to study the Level 5 HND.
Modules Include:
Organisational Structures and Culture
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Equality, Diversity and Fair Treatment
Public Services in Contemporary Society
Integrated Emergency Management
Crime and Criminal Justice
Crime Reduction and Community Safety
Fitness Preparation and Testing
Psychology of Behaviour
Research Project
Reflective Professional Practice
Civil Protection
International Institutions and Global Affairs
Theories of Crime
Training, Coaching and Mentoring Techniques
Applied Forensic Psychology
Offender Management
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Lincolnshire
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Politics
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ