Public Services - BA (Hons) at University of South Wales

A three-year undergraduate degree at Pontypridd preparing students for leadership roles across public services, from emergency response and community safety to leading teams and improving services. It combines practical workshops, real-world challenges and a year-two placement.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers law, the different public services and their influence on society, with modules including Understanding Communities and Data, Democracy, Campaigns and Change, Exploring Crime and Deviance, Public Services and the Law, Outdoor Leadership, Search and Rescue, and Professional Skills for the 21st Century Public Servant.

Career pathways

Graduates have entered roles as prison officers, trainee paramedics, firefighters, police officers and call handlers, as well as rescue services, the armed forces, civil service, local government, housing, youth work, policy development, social research and charity work.

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