Master of Public Policy and Administration
MPubPol&Admin
Graduate Diploma of Public Administration (Policing)
GradDipPubAdmin(Policing)
Graduate Certificate in Police Management
GradCertPoliceMgt
The Master of Public Policy and Administration course provides the opportunity for students to develop advanced knowledge and understandings of management and leadership for policing and related professions. There is the opportunity also to undertake specialised studies through the elective options.
The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (Policing) course provides a professional qualification indicating the achievement of high level intellectual skills and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of general and some more specialised areas of management and leadership.
The Graduate Certificate in Police Management is an introductory professional qualification that aims to enhance intellectual skills, knowledge and understanding of management and leadership.
Enrolment through
Manly Campus
Study mode
Distance education
Normal course duration
Master degree: Part-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Graduate Diploma: Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)
Graduate Certificate: Part-time 1 years (2 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master degree: Candidates for admission to the Master of Public Policy and Administration degree program shall:
1) hold a Bachelor degree, or have qualified for an equivalent award;
or
2) hold a Graduate Diploma with an average of credit or hold a similar award;
or
3) have demonstrated in study or professional performance the potential to undertake study successfully at a master degree level acceptable to the AGSP.
Graduate Diploma: Candidates shall:
1) hold a Bachelor degree, or have qualified for an equivalent award;
or
2) hold a Graduate Certificate in Police Management with an average of credit or hold a similar award;
or
3) have demonstrated in study or professional performance the potential to undertake study successfully at the Graduate Diploma level acceptable to the AGSP.
Graduate Certificate: Candidates shall:
1) hold a Bachelor degree, or have qualified for an equivalent award;
or
2) have had at least eight years successful full-time equivalent professional experience in management and leadership in policing or a related profession, or in a related field.
Additionally, a number of police jurisdictions have articulation arrangements with the School, and prospective applicants should speak with the Course Coordinator about these.
Articulation
The Master degree, the Graduate Diploma and the 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.
Graduation requirements
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points (consisting of 128 point subjects) for the Master degree, 64 points (consisting of 8 eight point subjects) for the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (consisting of four 8 point subjects) for the Graduate Certificate.
Enrolment pattern
Graduate Certificate
Session 1 (Autumn)
GPM401 Management Theory & Police Practice
GPM402 Contemporary Issues in Policing
Session 2 (Spring)
GPM403 Policing & Organisational Change
GPM404 Applied Command Management
Graduate Diploma
Sessions 1-2 as above
Session 3 (Autumn)
Two of the following:
GPM405 Strategic Management: Approaches & Perspectives
ACC525 Financial Accountability
GPM410 Strategic Human Resource Management in Policing & Related Professions
Session 4 (Spring)
Two of the following:
GPM406 Policing & Industrial Relations
GPM407 Government & Public Administration
GPM409 Applied Research in Policing & Related Professions
Master degree
Sessions 1-4 as above
Session 5 (Autumn)
Two of the following:
GPM501 Leadership for Change
GPM502 Power, Politics & Public Policy
GPM505 Individual Research Project
Session 6 (Spring)
Two of the following:
GPM503 Future Directions in Policing
GPM504 Evaluating Paradigms in Public Sector Management
GPM505 Individual Research Project
Inquiries
Course Coordinator
Master of Public Policy & Administration
Associate Professor Gordon Elliot
Australian Graduate School of Policing
Telephone: (02) 9934 4829
Facsimile: (02) 9934 4830
Email: gelliot@csu.edu.au
Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
Delaine Trofymowych
Australian Graduate School of Policing
Telephone: (02) 9934 4831
Facsimile: (02) 9934 4830
Email: dtrofymowych@csu.edu.au