BA Public Services
About this course
BA (Hons) Public Services is an undergraduate degree exploring community governance, welfare systems, and the legal and operational frameworks of public sector organizations. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake a major workplace placement during the course. The first year introduces foundational subjects through compulsory modules such as Understanding Communities and Data, Democracy, Campaigns and Change, Exploring Crime and Deviance, Public Services and the Law, Outdoor Leadership, Search and Rescue, and Professional Skills for the 21st Century Public Servant. The second year advances into human rights, welfare policy and emergency response with Human Rights, Equality and Social Justice, Politics, Public Services and the Welfare State, Disaster and Emergencies: Resilience, Response, Rescue and Recovery, Public Services Placement and Professional Skills, and Researching Crime, Security and Justice. The final year focuses on strategic management and independent investigation through Leadership and Professional Skills, Technology, Innovation and Change, Dissertation / Social Impact Project, Geopolitics: Understanding Conflict, War and Peace, and Criminal Justice Inquiry: Dissertation. Optional modules allow students to further specialise in areas such as Introduction to Disaster Healthcare, Investigation of Serious and Organised Crime, Civil Society and Community Activism, and Society and the Environment, while completing an independent dissertation or social impact project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 80 (or above) Typical qualification requirements: A Level: CDD BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Pass Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate: C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and DD - CC at A Level Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above) Additional requirements include: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
What students say
Based on about 47 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 79%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 89%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Understanding Communities and Data
- Democracy, Campaigns and Change
- Exploring Crime and Deviance*
- Public Services and the Law
- Outdoor Leadership, Search and Rescue
- Professional Skills for the 21st Century Public Servant
- Human Rights, Equality and Social Justice
- Politics, Public Services and the Welfare State
- Disaster and Emergencies: Resilience, Response, Rescue and Recovery
- Public Services Placement and Professional Skills
- Researching Crime, Security and Justice
- Leadership and Professional Skills
- Technology, Innovation and Change
- Dissertation / Social Impact Project
- Geopolitics: Understanding Conflict, War and Peace
- Criminal Justice Inquiry: Dissertation
- Introduction to Disaster Healthcare
- Investigation of Serious and Organised Crime
- Civil Society and Community Activism
- Society and the Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Public Services at University of South Wales earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Social sciences.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Public Services at University of South Wales?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Public Services at University of South Wales?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.