Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

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What is this course about?

CSU's Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) program further develops students' high-level professional practice by analysing the challenges of contemporary executive leadership, and equipping graduates with the skills to meet them.

CSU's Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) examines national and international policing and related regulatory professions in the context of its theoretical, conceptual and empirical foundations.

The Graduate Diploma enhances practitioners' leadership and management skills and knowledge by encouraging reflection on the changing policing and regulatory professional environment through a focus on corporate governance, organisational change and policy and practice issues.

The Graduate Certificate provides a pragmatic and comprehensive understanding of the practical challenges of leadership and management in complex contemporary policing and regulatory professional environments.

Credit and articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

More information about credit and pathways.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Residential School

Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal

Workplace Learning

No subjects have been identified in this course that contain a Workplace Learning component

Course structure

The course structure is set out below.

Graduate Certificate (32 points)

GPM428 Operational Command (16 points)
GPM413 Motivation and Engagement (8 points)
One 8 point elective

Graduate Diploma (64 points)

Completion of Graduate Certificate, and

GPM425 Applied Management in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
Two 8 point or one 16 point elective(s)

Masters (96 points)

Completion of Graduate Diploma, and

Option 1 -

GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)

Two 500 level 8 point or one 500 level 16 point elective

Option 2 -

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Option 3 -

GPM511 Executive Leadership (Part Time) (16 points)

EMG505 Work Based Project (16 points)

Students will be able to select as electives any subject offered by the AGSPS.

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate

Session 1

GPM428 Operational Command (16 points)

Session 2

GPM413 Motivation and Engagement

and

Elective (8 points)

Graduate Diploma

Session 3

Elective(s) (16 Points)

Session 4

GPM425 Applied Management in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)

Masters

Option 1

Session 5

GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security(16 points)

Session 6

Elective(s) (16 points)

Option 2

Session 5

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

Session 6

JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Option 3

Session 5

GPM511 Executive Leadership (16 Points) (part time)

and

EMG505 Work Based Project (16 Points)

Session 6

GPM511 Executive Leadership (16 Points) (part time)

and

EMG505 Work Based Project (16 Points)

Admission requirements

Candidates for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) program shall:

  1. hold a Bachelor degree in a related area, or have qualified for an equivalent award, or
  2. have completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) or subjects deemed equivalent by the Course Coordinator

Candidates for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) shall:

  1. either hold a Bachelor degree in a related area, or have qualified for an equivalent award, or
  2. have completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) or subjects deemed equivalent by the Course Coordinator

Candidates for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) shall:

  1. either hold a Bachelor degree in a related area or have qualified for an equivalent award, or
  2. be able to prove experience in a leadership and management role to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator

Additionally, a number of police jurisdictions have articulation arrangements with the School, and prospective applicants should discuss these with the Course Coordinator.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2

Australian and New Zealand students

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Admission code:

  • Fee paying places:
    • Master - OAMH
    • Graduate Diploma - OADH
    • Graduate Certificate - OACV
  • Commonwealth supported places:
    • Master - EAMO
    • Graduate Diploma - EADL
    • Graduate Certificate - EACL

International Students

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Admission code:

  • Master - JAMO
  • Graduate Diploma - JADL
  • Graduate Certificate - JACV

  • Hong King Police Force Probationary Inspectors course:
  • Master - JAHM
  • Graduate Diploma - JAHD
  • Graduate Certificate - JAHC

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