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Higher National Certificate - HNC

Public Services

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£6,995 per year (provisional)
Scotland£6,995 per year (provisional)
Wales£6,995 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£6,995 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: L231

Here's what Chesterfield College says about its Public Services course.

This course is designed to give you the skills required to pursue a career in the public services, whether uniformed or non-uniformed and also within any business environment. You’ll look at criminal behaviour, law and justice and terrorism and serious and organised crime, as well as gaining an in-depth knowledge of the public sector.

The course will give you the time-management, team membership and leadership skills required for success and future employment in the public services or business professions.

The HNC can be studied over one year, on completion of successful study you may wish to study for a further year to complete the HND. Successful completion of the HND Public Services can lead on to a wide range of roles including: Youth work; Victim support; Community safety; Police volunteer schemes; Health administration jobs. You could also choose to study an extra year to ‘top-up’ your qualification to a full honours degree at a university after completion of the HND.

Source: Chesterfield College

Course details

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Qualification

Higher National Certificate - HNC

Department

Public Services

Location

Chesterfield College | Chesterfield

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Public services

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

How you will be assessed

Practical assignments, written assignments, presentations, coursework

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