Skills for Public Services Level 1 Diploma

If you are thinking of a career in the public services sector, this course could be ideal for you.  It is the perfect course to find out more about the public services and what you would need to know to join them.

The course will be a combination of public service and employability units to allow you to develop the transferable skills needed in the public services and day-to-day life.

• 64 UCAS Tariff Points or above (programme specific)
• GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above or a pass at an equivalent Level 2 qualification such as functional skills/Learn Direct (mandatory for all higher education programmes of study)
• GCSE Maths Grade C/4 or above or a pass at an equivalent Level 2 qualification such as functional skills/Learn Direct (selected programmes of study)

• For entry onto Level 3 Access to Higher Education programmes:

  Overall IELTS 5.0/PTE 53/LanguageCert B1 45/50 High Pass (all 4 components on/above IELTS 4.5/PTE 48/LanguageCert B1 39/50 High Pass)

• For entry onto Level 3 Foundation programmes:

  Overall IELTS 5.0/PTE 53/LanguageCert B1 45/50 High Pass (all 4 components on/above IELTS 4.5/PTE 48/LanguageCert B1 39/50 High Pass)

• For entry onto Level 4 Foundation programmes:

  Overall IELTS 5.5/PTE 59/LanguageCert B2 33/50 Pass (all 4 components on/above IELTS 5.0/PTE 53/LanguageCert B1 45/50 High Pass)

• For first year entry onto Undergraduate programmes:

  Overall IELTS 6.0/PTE 64/LanguageCert B2 39/50 High Pass (all 4 components on/above IELTS 5.5/PTE 59/LanguageCert B2 33/50 Pass)

• For second year entry onto Undergraduate programmes:

  Overall IELTS 6.5/PTE 70/LanguageCert B2 45/50 High Pass (all 4 components on/above IELTS 5.5/PTE 59/LanguageCert B2 33/50 Pass)