Public Services Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Wales 76% 5% 3% £9000 £13500 101 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 64% 2% 7% £9000 £12600 112 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 64% 2% 7% £9000 £12600 112 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 92% 5% 20% £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Weymouth College 90% - 15% £6500 £6500 - Weymouth On campus Full-time
Wiltshire College and University Centre 100% - 10% £5650 £11500 - Chippenham On campus Full-time
West Herts College 92% 0% 30% £6165 - - Watford On campus Full-time
City College Plymouth 100% 0% 10% £3700 - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Loughborough College 100% - 30% £7750 £7750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
West Herts College 92% 0% 30% - - - Watford On campus Full-time
New College Swindon 88% 0% 0% - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - 0% 30% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Weston College of Further and Higher Education - - 10% £8500 £12500 - Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
New College Durham - 0% 40% £9000 - - Durham On campus Full-time
Wigan and Leigh College 93% - 20% £7500 - - Wigan On campus Full-time
Grŵp NPTC Group - - 25% £7500 - 74 Neath On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - 25% £6168 £6570 74 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Truro and Penwith College - - - £8224 £9335 - Truro On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £6150 - 71 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 71 Ealing On campus Full-time
Wakefield College - - 15% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 40% £6000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology - - 15% £6100 - - Epsom On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - 15% £1035 £1805 - London On campus Part-time
Loughborough College - - 15% £7750 £7750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of West London - - 15% £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Reaseheath College - - - £9250 £11800 - Nantwich On campus Full-time
Bury College - - - £7500 - - Bury On campus Full-time
Bridgwater and Taunton College - - 40% - - - Bridgwater On campus Full-time
Exeter College - - - £7495 - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Chesterfield College - - - £6995 - - Chesterfield On campus Full-time
Harlow College - - - £5990 - - Harlow On campus Full-time
Barnsley College - - - £5995 - - Barnsley On campus Full-time
Sunderland College - - - £5999 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Bolton - - - £5996 - - Bolton On campus Full-time
Bishop Auckland College - - - £7500 - - Bishop Auckland On campus Full-time
Cardiff and Vale College - - - £7500 - - Rumney On campus Full-time
Heart of Worcestershire College - - - £8000 - - Redditch On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £9250 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Exeter College - - - £7495 - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Newman University - - - £1000 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Bury College - - - £7500 - - Bury On campus Full-time
University Centre Peterborough - - - £6500 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
East Surrey College - - - £6165 - - Redhill On campus Full-time
City College Plymouth - - - £8450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8750 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £6995 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
City College Plymouth - - - £8450 - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £3495 - - Grimsby On campus Part-time
The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8335 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Rotherham College - - - £6900 - - Rotherham On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University - - - £9250 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Part-time
Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Birmingham Metropolitan College - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Part-time
Interested in online studies?
3 Online Public Services Courses.
Interested only in courses in London?
3 Public Services Courses in London.
Related subjects - UK degree programs:
  • Making Public Services Better | Caroline Makepeace | TEDxStPeterPort
    1/3
  • Public Services at The Sheffield College
    2/3
  • Public Services courses at Chesterfield College
    3/3

Student Reviews

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 £24636 £24571 £30295
25-75 percentile range £20033 - £28779 £19077 - £31076 £22913 - £40577

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24635 £25573 £31917
25-75 percentile range £20781 - £28479 £20569 - £31729 £24781 - £41915

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.

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

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

30% Elementary occupations
20% Protective service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Customer service occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Grading Distribution

Students of Public Services in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Public Services

Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Public Services.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Public Services was £24636 15 months after graduation, £24571 3 years after graduation and £30295 5 years after graduation.

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

Crime and Criminal Justice (Public Services) - HND at Wiltshire College and University Centre received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.