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Public and Emergency Services Management
FdA

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 2 years (max 5 years)

    Part-time: 3-4 years (max 5 years)

    UCAS code L900 (campus code E)

    About the course

    This course, offered at Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne), is intended for students aiming for management careers in the public sector or allied areas, or who wish to obtain a broad-based higher education qualification.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2014. Entry requirements for students thinking about starting a course in 2013 can be found in the online prospectus. Individual offers may vary

    A-levels:
    100 points, from a minimum of one 6-unit qualification. Level 3 Key Skills and General Studies will count towards the tariff score.

    International Baccalaureate:
    24 points, certificates considered.

    Access to HE diploma:
    acceptable.

    GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access equivalent:
    at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.0 overall, 6 in writing.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    Year 1 covers Management and Operations, Social and Economic Policy, Social Considerations and Helping Strategies; year 2 continues with Managing and Decision-making, Operational Law and an option; year 3 comprises options from the year-2 list. The actual options available may depend on the number of students electing to take particular modules. Students on both routes have access to both university and college resources. FCert students take 10 modules over three years on a part-time basis.

    Syllabus

    Year 1
    Public Service Studies
    Emergency Service Operations
    Social Aspects of the Public Sector
    Organisational Performance
    Law and Legal Processes
    Operational Management

    Year 2
    Research Skills
    Public Service Leadership
    Employment Law
    Psychology
    Incident Management
    International Affairs

    You can view the programme specification for this course as a PDF file by clicking on the link below:

    Programme Specification

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    FdA Public and Emergency Services Management

    Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.

     

  • Location

    Location Help Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne)

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  • Career opportunities

    Successful students may be entitled to direct access to the second year of honours degree courses in allied areas.

    Visit the careers service website.

  • More...

    This course is indirectly funded by the University of Brighton. This means that you will be taught at Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne campus) and have access to all the facllities and support the college offers.

    You will also have access to student services and support offered by the University of Brighton, including: sports and learning facilities on all campuses; membership of student societies and sports teams; student advice services and financial support including income-related bursaries and university scholarships.

Applying for 2013 entry

We have limited places available on this course.

Please call us for advice 01273 644644

International applicants should call
+44 (0)207 250 6749

Application process
Book your open day place
Find out more

01323 637174
Email charlie.macleod@sussexdowns.ac.uk

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