Overview
This course can help you realise your ambition of working for the ambulance, fire, police, rescue or prison services, in the Army, Navy or RAF, or in related roles such as in local government or education.
It has been developed with input from employers in the sector and provides all of the key skills and knowledge required to begin your career or gain promotion from an existing role. You’ll also gain the enhanced planning and research skills required for further study.
The BA (Hons) in Uniformed and Public Services at UCW has a unique work-based focus and we’ll support you in gaining experience through a relevant work placement. In the past, UCW students have spent time working with organisations including Her Majesty’s Prisons, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the British Red Cross.
Course length:
Full-time: 3 years (2 days a week)Part-time: 4 years (1 day a week)
Start date:
13th September 2021
Location:
Winter Gardens
Course codes:
Institution: W47
Course: UNPS
Campus: -
Awarding institution:
UWE Bristol
Come along to our next Open Day to find out how we could help you achieve your ambitions with higher education.
Course detail
You’ll be invited to undertake overseas residential trips at an additional cost which in recent years have included visits to Iceland and Gambia.
Students from this course have also recently visited workplaces relevant to their studies, including the Avon and Somerset Police HQ and the organisation's Hydra immersive training centre.
We've also recently welcomed great guest speakers from organisations including Avon Fire and Rescue, North Somerset Council and the South Western Ambulance Service.
The course is taught at our Knightstone Campus in the centre of Weston. By enrolling, you’ll also be among the first students to benefit from the new teaching and learning facilities at our multimillion pound redevelopment of the iconic Winter Gardens building, also in the centre of Weston.
Please click on the next tab to find out more about what you’ll learn on this programme and how it is taught and assessed.
Please contact UCW’s HEART team if you have any questions. We would also love to see you at our next Open Day, where you can see our facilities and meet our academic and support teams.
Prepare for a career in the public and uniformed services by studying incident and emergency response techniques, the organisation of outdoor activities, stress management in the services and so much more.
Delivered in partnership
This course is delivered in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE).
