Master of Fire Investigation

The course consists of four subjects (32 Points) for the Graduate Certificate and seven subjects (64 points) for the Graduate Diploma:

Graduate Certificate

JST415 Fire Investigation 1
JST416 Fire Investigation 2
JST417 Psychological Aspects of Arson
and one elective

Graduate Diploma

as for Graduate Certificate and the following:
JST484 Structures and the Effect of Fire
JST488 Specialist Fire Investigation (16 points)
and one elective

Masters

as for Graduate Diploma and the following:

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)
JST531 Dissertation (16 Points)

Restricted electives

These are drawn from the following:
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST491 Ethical issues in Investigation
JST410 Investigations Management 1
JST411 Investigations Management 2
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
JST413 Risk Management
JST412 Fraud Investigation

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate

Session 1

JST415 Fire Investigation 1
[ ] Elective

Session 2

JST416 Fire Investigation 2
JST417 Psychological Aspects of Arson

Graduate Diploma

Sessions 1-2 as above plus

Session 3

JST484 Structures and the Effect of Fire
[ ] Elective

Session 4

JST 488 Specialist Fire Investigation(16 points)

Masters

Session 1 - 4 as above plus

Session 5

JST 530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

Session 6

JST531 Dissertation (16 Points)

Articulation

The Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation and credit is awarded in the Graduate Diploma for all subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Articulation agreements

Charles Sturt University has an institutional articulation with the Fire Investigators Course of NSW Fire Brigade and Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation. Students who successfully complete the NSW Fire Brigade Investigator Course will be eligible for credit for JST415 Fire Investigation 1.

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At a glance

Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Manly

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Postgraduate

Duration

Master: 3 years
Graduate Diploma: 2 years
Graduate Certificate: 1 year

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

N/A

How to apply

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