Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing)

The course consists of 25 core subjects (1 x 16 credit point subject, 4 x 4 credit point subjects and 20 x 8 credit point subjects) (192 credit points)

JST108 Justice Studies: Theory and Practice (16 credit points)
JST201 Criminal Law and Process
JST204 Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare
JST205 Criminology
JST222 Policing and Society
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigation
JST228 Policing and the Community
JST318 Human Rights and Policing
JST319 Evidence and Procedure
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
POL106 Government and Policing
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PPP101 Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons & Tactics 1 (4 credit points)
PPP106 Simulated Policng (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons & Tactics 2 (4 credit points)
PPP121 Simulated Policing - Acquiring Competence (4 credit points)
PPP122 Police as Investigators
PPP123 Ethical Reasoning and Policing
PPP124 Police and Road Safety
PPP125 Police, Crime and Society
PPP126 Operational Safety and Tactics (4 credit points)
PPP231 Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
PPP242 Problem-oriented Plicing and Vulnerable Populations

Enrolment pattern

Session 1

JST108 Justice Studies: Theory and Practice (16 credit points)
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Session 2

JST204 Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare
POL106 Government and Policing
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
JST222 Policing and Society

Session 3

JST201 Criminal Law and Process
JST205 Criminology
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigation
JST228 Policing and the Community

Term 3 (School of Policing Studies)

PPP101 Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons and Tactics 1

Session 4

JST318 Human Rights and Policing
JST319 Evidence and Procedure
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society

Term 1 (School of Policing Studies)

PPP106 Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) and Weapons and Tactics 2

Term 2 (Studied full-time on campus at the NSW Police Academy, Goulburn)

PPP121 Simulated Policing - Acquiring Competence (4 credit points)
PPP122 Police as Investigators
PPP123 Ethical Reasoning and Policing
PPP124 Police and Road Safety
PPP125 Police, Crime and Society
PPP126 Operational Safety and Tactics (4 credit points)

Term 3 (Studied by distance education whilst employed as a probationary constable)

PPP231 Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3

Term 1 (Studied by distance education whilst employed as a probationary constable) - Parallel enrolment.

PPP242 Problem-oriented Policing and Vulnerable Populations

Articulation agreements

Students transfer to NSW Police College for the third year of the degree where they study the content of the 2nd year of the Diploma of Policing Practice.

Professional recognition

NSW Police assess students' professional suitability.