Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) from Charles Sturt University provides the entry point for professionals to develop high-level executive leadership skills, particularly in law enforcement and security sectors.
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) from Charles Sturt University provides the entry point for you to develop your high-level professional practice. You'll analyse the challenges of contemporary executive leadership and acquire the skills to meet them.
This course is designed for professionals working in a law enforcement, emergency services, security or similar organisations.
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.
An undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant and related field. OR An unrelated undergraduate degree or equivalent, together with at least 5 years experience in policing or security or similar. OR Be able to demonstrate experience in a leadership and management role in policing, security, or similar role to the satisfaction of the Course Director.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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.
You'll learn how to develop decision-making skills that incorporate risk assessments on limited information. You'll also gain the ability to communicate and justify the rationale for these decisions and implement them with an appreciation and understanding of staff motivation and engagement.
Designed and delivered in collaboration with industry leaders, this course ensures that you'll be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate policing leadership activities and policies across your areas of responsibility. As a graduate of this course, you'll secure an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification through a world-class program and join an international network of security, counterterrorism and law enforcement graduates.
Select one (1) postgraduate elective subject offered by AGSPS (maximum 8 points).
CodeTitleCredit PointsXRT008Restricted elective8 credit pts