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Public Services

Public services affect our day-to-day lives in many ways, from the collection of refuse to community regeneration and the protection provided by the emergency services and the health service. Looking at issues of power and decision-making, you’ll investigate how decisions come about, who makes them and what difference they make in the real world.

Public Services

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TAUGHT BY EXPERTS 

The teaching team has many years of experience in delivering courses for the public sector and it also has a strong research profile, ensuing that content is cutting-edge. Our students benefit from a range of guest speaker events, including talks from police forces, equality organisations and local government. 

 

LINK THEORY WITH PRACTICE 

A key feature of your public services degree is the link between theory and practice. Learning is frequently based on real-life data, as well as examples and case studies from public, voluntary and community organisations. This ensures that what you learn is relevant to the workplace and situations you may encounter when you graduate. 

There are activities and trips as part of the course, which include team building exercises with organisations such as the armed forces and visits to the Houses of Parliament and the Senedd. 

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BECOMING A RETAINED FIREFIGHTER IS THE BEST DECISION I COULD HAVE MADE. MY LECTURERS HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OF MY PART-TIME WORK, AND I’VE BEEN ABLE TO FIT MY SHIFTS IN AROUND STUDYING.

John Stowell
BA (Hons) Public Services

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

You’ll be encouraged to undertake a short-term placement during your studies with potential opportunities to work with public sector organisations such as the NHS. This valuable opportunity will further enhance your employability skills and add value to your CV, as it can be evidence to future employers that you have the skills and abilities that they are looking for. 

Entry requirements

USW take all aspects of an application into consideration and you may receive a personalised offer based on your predicted grades.

Please make sure you check the entry requirements for your course on UCAS before you apply.

Open days

Our next undergraduate open day will be:

28.09.24

Get to know USW

At a USW open day, you’ll have the chance to explore our campuses, meet academic staff and current students, take part in interactive activities related to your course, learn about life at USW, take tours of the accommodation and facilities, and get lots of advice around support, money, careers and study options.

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More dates

30.11.24

11.01.25

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