Associate Degree in Policing Practice
+ Award nomenclature
Associate Degree in Policing Practice
AssocDegPolicingPrac
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Associate Degree in Policing Practice (1107PP) |
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| On Campus | Goulburn |
| Distance Education | Goulburn |
| Associate Degree in Policing Practice (1105PP) |
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| On Campus | Goulburn |
| Distance Education | Goulburn |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Charles Sturt University (CSU) undertakes Stage 1 of the recruitment process on behalf of the NSW Police Force. CSU uses Academic Selection Criteria to assess applicants for entry into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (ADPP) and applies to both applicants wishing to study full-time on campus and those choosing to study by distance education.
Academic eligibility is only one component contributing to an applicant’s progression into the eligibility pool, other components are assessed through the NSW Police Force recruitment process. The results in these components may determine how quickly an applicant gains admission to the course, as offers into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice will be made to the most competitive applicants.
To be academically eligible an applicant must have successfully completed any one of the following criteria:
• Tertiary studies - a minimum of two subjects (pass or above)
• AQF - a minimum of Certificate III
• Tertiary Preparation Certificate - completed
• ATAR = 66
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) = 149
• Military Service Personnel - rank of Corporal or above
• CSU's Darrambal program
• IPROWD.
Application for academic eligibility is made by completing the CSU admissions online application form.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
There is no credit for the Associate Degree in Policing Practice course
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Course structure
Course Structure
Students must complete 18 core subjects (128 points). Fulltime and External students have different Session 1 enrolment patterns.
Fulltime Session 1
PPP128 Law Policy & Procedure 1 (16)
PPP129 Investigative Practice 1 (8)
PPP130 Customer Service and Communications (8)
PPP131 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1 (8)
Distance Session 1A
PPP137 Law Policy & Procedure 1A (8)
PPP138 Investigative Practice 1A (4)
PPP139 Customer Service and Communication 1A (4)
PPP140 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1A (4)
Distance Session 1B
PPP141 Law Policy & Procedure 1B (8)
PPP142 Investigative Practice 1B (4)
PPP143 Customer Service and Communication 1B (4)
PPP144 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1B (4)
Session 2, (All students)
PPP132 Officer Safety (8)
PPP133 Law Policy & Procedure 2 (16)
PPP134 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP135 Customer Service and Communication 2 (4)
PPP136 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 2 (4)
Session 3, ( All students)
PPP231 Session 3 Police Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
Session 4, ( All students)
PPP241 Session 4 Police Practicum
PPP242 Problem Oriented Policing & Vulnerable People
Session 5, ( All students)
PPP251 Session 5 Police Practicum
PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership
Enrolment pattern
For full-time students, the following enrolment pattern applies:
SESSION 1 (14 weeks internal):
PPP128 Law Policy & Procedure 1 (16)
PPP129 Investigative Practice 1 (8)
PPP130 Customer Service and Communications (8)
PPP131 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1 (8)
SESSION 2 (14 weeks internal):
PPP132 Officer Safety (8)
PPP133 Law Policy & Procedure 2 (16)
PPP134 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP135 Customer Service and Communication 2 (4)
PPP136 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 2 (4)
SESSION 3 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP231 Session 3 Police Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
SESSION 4 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP241 Session 4 Police Practicum
PPP242 Problem Oriented Policing & Vulnerable People
SESSION 5 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP251 Session 5 Police Practicum
PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership
For students who undertake Session 1 by distance education, the following enrolment pattern applies:
SESSION 1A (14 weeks distance education):
PPP137 Law Policy & Procedure 1A (8)
PPP138 Investigative Practice 1A (4)
PPP139 Customer Service and Communication 1A (4)
PPP140 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1A (4)
SESSION 1B (14 weeks distance education):
PPP141 Law Policy & Procedure 1B (8)
PPP142 Investigative Practice 1B (4)
PPP143 Customer Service and Communication 1B (4)
PPP144 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 1B (4)
SESSION 2 (14 weeks internal):
PPP132 Officer Safety (8)
PPP133 Law Policy & Procedure 2 (16)
PPP134 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP135 Customer Service and Communication 2 (4)
PPP136 Ethical Practice and Decision Making 2 (4)
SESSION 3 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP231 Session 3 Police Practicum
PPP232 Police as Investigators 3
SESSION 4 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP241 Session 4 Police Practicum
PPP242 Problem Oriented Policing & Vulnerable People
SESSION 5 (14 weeks distance education):
PPP251 Session 5 Police Practicum
PPP252 Ethical Values and Leadership
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
PPP137 Law, Policy & Procedure 1A
PPP138 Investigative Practice 1A
PPP139 Customer Service & Communication 1A
PPP140 Ethical Practice & Decision Making 1A
PPP141 Law, Policy & Procedure 1B
PPP142 Investigative Practice 1B
PPP143 Customer Service & Communication 1B
PPP144 Ethical Practice & Decision Making 1B
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
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Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.