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Level 3 Extended Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services

This course is designed to prepare you to enter the public sector or uniformed service of your choice. Whether you choose to secure employment straight away or progress on to university first, our tutors prepare you mentally and physically for either option.

While developing your physical fitness in our gym, studio and the great outdoors, you will learn what it takes to be a successful leader, gaining crucial communication, map reading and navigation skills. You will also explore current affairs, conflict management and international organisations.

Our successful alumna, Orla, has completed this course and has now progressed to University Centre St Helens, studying a degree in Criminal Justice. Her dream career is to become a Crime Scene Investigator!

When will I start the course and how long will it take?

The course will start in September and will take two years to complete.

This course will take place at our Town Centre Campus, Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP.

What will I study?

During this course, you will cover the following:

Year 1

  • Employment opportunities
  • Develop aspects of fitness
  • Leadership skills
  • Equality and diversity
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Understand conflict management
  • Sports coaching
  • Skills for water-based
  • Crime scene investigation (CSI)

Year 2

  • Services hierarchy
  • Telecommunications
  • Influence of UK government
  • Emergency planning
  • Impacts of war
  • Skills for land-based
  • Understanding discipline
  • UK legal systems
  • Volunteering

How is it assessed?

You will be assessed through a combination of presentations, practical observations, simulations as well as written work, poster design and discussions. There are no final examinations on this course.

Do I need any previous qualifications to start this course?

You should have five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths.

Achieving a good standard of English and maths is a key requirement for many jobs, as well as for courses you may wish to progress on to. If you achieve below a grade 4 in your English and/or maths GCSEs at school, you will study it alongside your chosen course when you join us.

If you already have a grade 4 or above in English and/or maths but wish to achieve a higher grade, we can also support you to do this.

What are the course fees?

If you are a school leaver, aged 16-18, (under the age of 19 on or before 31st August 2024), you do not pay tuition fees or examination and registration fees and may be eligible for additional support depending on your financial situation. For more information, please visit our dedicated Financial Support page.

What can I go on to do once I have completed this course?

Upon completion of this course, you will have gained the necessary skill set to confidently tackle the recruitment and selection process for the armed forces or uniformed service of your choice.

Are you ready to apply?

Are you

ready to apply?

Simply fill in our online form here.

However, if you still have questions in relation to this course and wish to receive further information, please submit your enquiry here.

Ref: Grant Williams