BTEC National Extended Diploma Uniformed Protective Services (Level 3)

This course is suitable for you if you are interested in pursuing a career in the Uniformed Protective Services with opportunities to become a police officer, army officer, soldier, royal navy officer, RAF officer, a scene of crime officer along with other uniformed protective service roles. It covers all the key content to ensure you are fully prepared for joining any of the Uniformed Protective Services.

5 GCSE’s at grade 4 and above including maths and English.

The qualification covers a number of different areas of Public Services including: Citizenship and Diversity Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services Global Affairs, the Media and the Uniformed Protective Services Physical Preparation, Health and Wellbeing Teamwork, Leadership and Communication in the Uniformed Protective Services Government and the Protective Services Planning for and Responding to Emergency Incidents Skills for Outdoor Activities and the uniformed protective services.

Assessment will be a mixture of assignments and external marked exams.

Sixteen / Eighteen

Full Time Further Education courses are free to school leavers and those who are under 19 on 31 August of the year they start their course. Exam resit fees may apply as applicable.

Grantham College reserves the right to offer a substitute course if the qualification advertised is not funded by the government.

Adult Learning Loan

Advanced Learning Loan to help with college fees on applicable course. Students won’t have to pay anything back until the end of their course and are earning £27,295 per year. Household income isn’t taken into account and there’s no credit check. Eligibility is dependent on course, nationality, and age to meet the ESFA funding eligibility criteria.

* Courses listed as free under the course details are free (material costs may apply as shown in the additional information section).

After completion of this course you may continue with your education and study for a degree in many subjects such as; Criminology, Sociology, Public Services, Police Studies, Outdoor Leadership, Sport Science and Forensic Science, or you may choose to apply for a Public Services career after leaving college and you may be considered for direct entry into the commissioned ranks of the uniformed service.