Public and Emergency Services Management FdA

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.

Course structure

Year 1 covers Public Service Studies, Emergency Service Operations, Social Aspects of the Public Sector and Management and Operations.

Year 2 continues with Management and Leadership, Operational Law, Research Methods and International Affairs. A total of six modules in the first year and six in the second. There are no exams but assignments ranging from reports, essays, presentations, group table top activities and evaluations of professional interactions with senior Public Service Officers.

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

Career and progression opportunities

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

UCAS code

L900 (campus code E)

Duration

Full-time: 2 years (max 5 years)
Part-time: 3-4 years (max 5 years)

Location

Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne)

Typical entry requirements

Individual offers may vary

A-levels:

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

International Baccalaureate:

24 points, certificates considered.

QAA-approved access course:

Acceptable

GCSE (minimum grade C):

Good profile.

For non-native speakers of English:

6.0 overall, 6 in writing

Find out more

Tel: (01323) 637174
Email: charlie.macleod@sussexdowns.ac.uk
Visit: Brighton Business School at University of Brighton