Have you seen our excellent facilities?
We have some of the best facilities for public and uniformed services students including:
Public services is a huge employment sector and there’s no better job satisfaction than working with the public to protect them and make a real difference.
Dedication, discipline, teamwork and communication are essential for working in the public services sector. In addition to being physically fit, you will also need to remain calm in challenging situations, be quick to react and lead and motivate others.
You'll study this subject at Bede Campus and will have access to specialist outdoor adventure facilities for kayaking, surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking, orienteering, navigation, Ambulance simulation ward and crime scene and a sports science lab with a massage and therapy clinic.
We work with the following employers to help you get career ready and gain real work skills: Northumbria Police, HMP Durham, RNLI, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority, North East Ambulance Service, Army, Navy, Marines.
of our public services students progressed to employment or further study.*
*Destination data, academic year 2016/17 (FT FE 16-18 students)
We have some of the best facilities for public and uniformed services students including:
Access to specialist outdoor adventure facilities for kayaking, surfing, rockclimbing, mountain biking, orienteering and navigation.
Ambulance simulation ward and crime scene.
Sports science lab, massage and therapy clinic.
A Sunderland College student is taking remote learning to the extreme as he continues his studies 1,500 miles away.
Public Services students find out more about the range of career opportunities available within the fire service.
Sunderland College students were recently given the chance to spend time with Britain's elite amphibian fighting force, the Royal Marines Commandos.