Public Services Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Public Services (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of South Wales 64% 2% 10% £9000 £12600 116 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Public Services BA (Hons) University of South Wales 64% 2% 10% £9000 £12600 116 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Public and Emergency Services HND University of South Wales 72% 1% 7% £7500 £12300 139 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Public Services HND Grŵp NPTC Group 90% 0% 30% £7500 - 79 Neath On campus Full-time
Public Services FdSc Weymouth College - - 30% £6750 £6750 - Weymouth On campus Full-time
Public Services (Crime & Criminal Justice) HND New College Swindon - - 30% £7000 - 125 Swindon On campus Full-time
Community and Public Services FdSc City College Plymouth - 10% 20% £7450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Public Services HNC Sunderland College - - 35% £5999 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Public Services HND West Herts College - 0% 30% £6000 - - Watford On campus Full-time
Public Services HND North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 75% - 25% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Uniformed and Public Services BA (Hons) Weston College of Further and Higher Education - - 20% £8900 £12500 - Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
Public Services HND Wigan and Leigh College - - 10% £7500 - - Wigan On campus Full-time
Public Services HND West Herts College - 0% 30% - - - Watford On campus Full-time
Public Services HNC Burnley College - - 0% £6000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Crime and Criminal Justice (Public Services) HND Wiltshire College and University Centre - - 10% £6000 - - Chippenham On campus Full-time
Public Services HND Burnley College - - 0% £6000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Public and Community Services FdA New College Durham - - 40% £9000 - - Durham On campus Full-time
Public Sector Management FdA Grimsby Institute - - 0% £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Public Services HND Loughborough College - - - £7750 £12500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Public Services Management (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Loughborough College - - - £8250 £12500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Public Services: Policing Studies FdSc The Sheffield College - - 15% £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Public Services (with a focus on Law, Criminology, Psychology and Sociology) HNC Bury College - - - £8250 - - Bury On campus Full-time
Public Services and Criminology FD Bridgwater and Taunton College - - 30% - - - Bridgwater On campus Full-time
Public Service Management (Top-up) BA (Hons) Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Public Services FdA Teesside University - - - £6150 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Public Service Management FdA Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Public Services HND Chesterfield College - - - £6995 - - Chesterfield On campus Full-time
Leadership and Management in Public Services (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Barnsley College - - - £5995 - - Barnsley On campus Full-time
Public and Emergency Services HND Cardiff and Vale College - - - £7500 - - Rumney On campus Full-time
Public Services - Civil Protection HND Heart of Worcestershire College - - - £8500 - - Redditch On campus Full-time
Public Services (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Public Services (with a focus on Law, Criminology, Psychology and Sociology) HND Bury College - - - £8250 - - Bury On campus Full-time
Community and Public Services FdSc City College Plymouth - - - £3700 - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Public Services HNC East Surrey College - - - £6165 - - Redhill On campus Full-time
Community and Public Service Management (Healthcare) BSc (Hons) City College Plymouth - - - £8450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Public Services HNC Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Public Services HNC Birmingham Metropolitan College - - - £6000 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Community and Public Service Management BSc (Hons) City College Plymouth - - - £8450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Public Sector Management (Top-Up) BA (Hons) Grimsby Institute - - - £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Health and Public Service Management MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Public and Emergency Services HND Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
27 /100
73481 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Public Services

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25651 £24985 £30246
25-75 percentile range £22016 - £30312 £19515 - £31453 £23265 - £39881
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Public Services courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26168 £26424 £32601
25-75 percentile range £22701 - £29797 £21472 - £32836 £25523 - £42727
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Public Services

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Public Services who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Public Services

  • Governments
  • The Police
  • Public Services Sector

Specialisations within Public Services

  • Public Health
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Public Finance

Jobs of graduates of Public Services (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Public Services at Anglia Ruskin University

15% Sales occupations
15% Teaching Professionals
15% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Public Services

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Public Services, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Public Services is the study of how to deliver state funded services effectively and efficiently, including the decision-making processes of managers and policymakers working in the public sector.

The median salary of graduates of Public Services was £25651 15 months after graduation, £24985 3 years after graduation and £30246 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Public Services studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA