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Bachelor of Policing (Investigations)

Bachelor

The Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) enhances professional policing practice and knowledge for officers in law enforcement agencies. It is tailored for serving police officers pursuing a career in investigation and is part of an articulated program of study.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 - 6 years full-time

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Mar

Domestic Fees

$8,688 per year

About this course

Overview

The Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) from Charles Sturt University is designed to enhance the professional policing practice and knowledge of police officers and officers in law enforcement agencies with a policing focus. Upgrade your knowledge and skills of law enforcement with our structured content that is directly relevant to current policing activities.

Designed for serving police officers who intend pursuing a career in investigation, enrolment in the program is restricted to those officers in policing, or other relevant organisations, who are designated as 'detective' or who are working towards that qualification in their organisation.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Entry requirements

Applicants for the Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) must be currently serving police officers and must meet the following Admission Requirements:

Applicants must have successfully completed the Diploma of Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Applied Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Policing Practice (CSU), or the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (CSU), or the Diploma of Public Safety (Policing) (PUA50212), or a recognised law enforcement recruit training program in their jurisdiction.
Applicants must also have completed or be undertaking the Advanced Diploma in Public Safety (Police Investigations) (PUA60312) or its equivalent detective training or education program in another jurisdiction.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Intensive school

You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.

Credit

Students entering the course will receive between 72 and 128 points credit for the following:

Associate Degree in Policing Practice
Diploma of Policing Practice
Diploma of Policing
Or an equivalent qualification offered by the Queensland Police Service

Credit may be available for other prior study, subject to credit regulations, students are to discuss with the Course Director.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:

Investigator

Course structure

Essential set (192 pts)Core subjectsCodeTitleCredit PointsJST301Applying Criminology To Crime Reduction8 credit ptsJST309Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing8 credit ptsJST311Evidence and Investigation8 credit ptsJST312Criminal Law and Investigation Management8 credit ptsJST325Accountability and Policing8 credit ptsRestricted electivesCodeTitleCredit PointsJST310Information and Investigation8 credit ptsJST313Investigative Interviewing8 credit ptsJST322Crime Reduction8 credit ptsJST324Team Management and Leadership8 credit ptsJST344Terrorism Awareness8 credit ptsJST345Theoretical, Applied and Forensic Victimology8 credit ptsJST346Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies8 credit ptsJST347Policing and the Media8 credit ptsJST456Islam and Policing in the Modern World8 credit ptsPOL303Organised Crime8 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

Students entering the course will receive between 72 and 128 points credit for the following:* Associate Degree in Policing Practice* Diploma of Policing Practice* Diploma of Policing* Or an equivalent qualification offered by the Queensland Police ServiceCredit may be available for other prior study, subject to credit regulations, students are to discuss with the Course Director.

How to apply

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at Charles Sturt University.

74.7%

Overall satisfaction

70.8%

Skill scale

61.7%

Teaching scale

99%

Employed full-time

$75.7k

Average salary

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