Public Services HNC

Sunderland College

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Bede Campus
Sep 16, 2024 Full-time - 1 years

On campus - h Bede Campus
Sep 16, 2024 Full-time - 2 years

Key Course Facts

Number of students	19 graduates / year
Student Dropout Rate	35% Proportion of students of Public Services HNC who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£5999 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Public Services HNC at Sunderland College UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bede Campus
Degree	Higher National Certificate, HNC
Subject	Public Services

Number of students	19 graduates / year
Student Dropout Rate	35% Proportion of students of Public Services HNC who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£5999 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Public Services HNC at Sunderland College UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bede Campus
Degree	Higher National Diploma, HNC
Subject	Public Services

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Public Services HNC at Sunderland College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Politics & International Relations.

	Sunderland College, Public Services HNC	Average review score among all Public Services courses in the UK
Explanations	100	92
Interesting courses	100	82
Intellectually stimulating	100	83
Challenged to do my best	92	85
Depth of concepts	92	83
Builds on previous learnings	92	88
Joined ideas from different topics	92	85
Balance directed/independent study	100	79
Applicability of course content	92	82
Clear criteria in markings	92	81
Fair assessment	92	83
Tests reflected your learning	92	82
Timely feedback	92	85
Helpful feedback	92	79
Approachability of teachers	100	85
Support from teachers	92	86
Organisation of courses	92	76
Communication of changes	92	74
IT facilities	92	85
Library	85	88
Course specific resources	92	86
Student feedback opportunities	92	84
Student feedback valued	92	80
Student's feedback acted upon	92	65
Work of student union	85	74
Mental wellbeing services	92	75
Overall satisfaction	79

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25651	£24571	£30295
25-75 percentile range	£22016 - £30312	£19077 - £31076	£22913 - £40577

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

This course is for people who are looking to be employed by the Police Services or wish to pursue a career in Criminology. Successful completion of the HND will guarantee access to the final year on the BSC (Hons) Degree in Criminology at Sunderland University. Develop knowledge and understanding of the Police Services with a qualification that includes a bolt on qualification of CKP, the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing. This addition will better your chances for recruitment into the Police Service. Work experience opportunities are available within the Northumbria Police depending upon the successful completion of their vetting process.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Public Services, HNC, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Public Services HNC

England UK	£5999	year 1
Northern Ireland	£5999	year 1
Scotland	£5999	year 1
Wales	£5999	year 1

Additional fee information

Please see provider website for additional costs/fee information.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About Sunderland College

Sunderland College offers both further and higher education study, and is situated in the English port city of Sunderland. The college operates from two main locations; Bede Campus specialised in A-Level, the performance arts, and sports; City Campus specialised in Construction and Engineering subjects.

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Student composition of Sunderland College

Total number of students enrolled at Sunderland College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
postgraduates:
Total:: 0

Source: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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