Entry to the Uniformed Services Diploma Level 3

This qualification opens up various career opportunities in the uniformed services, including roles in the armed forces, fire and rescue service, police, prison service, or further study at a higher level. On the successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services in Year 1, you may apply to return to complete the Level 3 Extended Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services in Year 2.

If you want to learn the skills needed to reach your career goals, at the same time as challenging yourself with residential camps and expeditions such as the Three Peaks Challenge, then this is the course to join! Combining visits from guest speakers and various uniformed services personnel, this Level 3 course will definitely prepare you for life in any of the uniformed services.

You will study subjects such as: 

• The influence of UK government
• International organisations and the media on the uniformed services
• UK legal systems and uniformed services
• Skills for land-based outdoor and adventurous activities
• Mental and physical Wellbeing
• ICT in the uniformed Services
• Values and standards
• Develop leadership skills
•  Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Understanding discipline in the uniformed services Extended Diploma
• Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the uniformed services
• Outdoor and adventurous expeditions
• Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service
• Carry out map reading and navigation across open country
• Collaboration between uniformed services
• Understand the impact of war and conflict on uniformed services
• Skills for land-based outdoor and adventurous activities
• Mental and physical wellbeing
• Emergency planning and response in the uniformed services
• ICT in the uniformed services
• Values and standards
• Security procedures in the uniformed services