Our Uniformed Protective Services course will prepare you for the entrance tests for most uniformed public service jobs. We’ll support you to build your self-confidence and develop the physical and mental strength for a career within the uniformed protective services sector. Our graduates have gone on to work for the fire and rescue service, armed services, police, prison service and become nurses and paramedics.

At Hartpury, our students are equipped with the vital skills for a career in the uniformed protective services sector. From teamwork and leadership to discipline and planning, our courses will prepare you for what lies ahead.

If you’re not sure what that is yet, we’ll help you to figure it out with talks from different organisations and field trips to explore your options. Our students have heard from the RAF, the British Army, Victim Support, Counter Terrorism Policing, Royal Marines, Crimestoppers and the police.

Our Uniformed Protective Services course will give you the skills, confidence and resilience to follow a career in the armed and blue-light services. At Hartpury, you'll benefit from our links with the British Army, RAF, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, police, ambulance and fire services.

Learn through a blend of academic study and practical sessions. You’ll spend one day a week putting everything you learn in the classroom into practice in the real world. From police team building to being a firefighter for a day, you'll get an insight into your future career options.

You’ll also take part in overnight expeditions, indoor climbing, command and control exercises, RAF practical days and fitness sessions to replicate the tests in the emergency services and armed forces.