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Joining the PSNI as a Third Level Graduate?

  • 20-04-2010 11:05am
    #1
    paky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭


    Are there any benefits of joining the PSNI as a third level graduate?


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  • #2
    Double Oh Seven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Double Oh Seven


    Everyone goes through the exact same process, regardless of education or qualifications. You fill out an application form, you do an Initial Selection Test, you do an Assessment Centre, you do a Medical, then hopefully you're in.

    So whether you have 2 GCSEs to your name, or a First Honours, it makes no difference.

    However, if you score exceptionally well in the entrance exams, then you can go for the Rapid Development Scheme, which is aimed at moving bright sparks through the ranks quickly.


  • #3
    bet.88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭bet.88


    am wondering does having a certain type of degree such as IT or engineering help you move faster into the computer or road accident investigations or how does that work in the psni?!


  • #4
    pastashapes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭pastashapes


    Double Oh Seven wrote: »
    However, if you score exceptionally well in the entrance exams, then you can go for the Rapid Development Scheme, which is aimed at moving bright sparks through the ranks quickly.

    You can select HPDS when you apply, and if you don't but do very well in the entrance tests then they enter you automatically as I understand it.


  • #5
    BoutYe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭BoutYe


    bet.88 wrote: »
    am wondering does having a certain type of degree such as IT or engineering help you move faster into the computer or road accident investigations or how does that work in the psni?!

    Generally, 99.9999% of the time you get into a department by waiting until the job is advertised and then applying and going though whatever selection process they have. You then get onto the select list and names are picked off it from the best getting number 1 to the worst getting last place. Obviously there are generally more people applying than there are places. I'm not sure previous qualifications make a difference one way or the other, as far as I'm aware its all based on how you do in the selection process.


  • #6
    paky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭paky


    Double Oh Seven wrote: »
    Everyone goes through the exact same process, regardless of education or qualifications. You fill out an application form, you do an Initial Selection Test, you do an Assessment Centre, you do a Medical, then hopefully you're in.

    So whether you have 2 GCSEs to your name, or a First Honours, it makes no difference.

    However, if you score exceptionally well in the entrance exams, then you can go for the Rapid Development Scheme, which is aimed at moving bright sparks through the ranks quickly.

    So how does that work?


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