The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation GradCertFireInvestign

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation GradDipFireInvestign

Master of Fire Investigation MFireInvestign

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation (1309FI)

Distance Education - Manly

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation (1609FI)

Distance Education - Manly

Master of Fire Investigation (1713FI)

Distance Education - Manly

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Fire Investigation

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

As the two Masters subjects EMG505 and EMG506 are delivered over the course of two sessions, the actual full time duration for someone starting at the Graduate Certificate and completing all subjects would be 2 years.

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation

Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Fire Investigation

Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) completed or be able to demonstrate they meet all of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation or an equivalent Graduate Diploma completed at an Australian university or overseas equivalent, and
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation

Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) an undergraduate degree; or
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation

Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) an undergraduate degree; or
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Fire Investigation

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate and/or Graduate Diploma will receive credit for these awards. Applicants demonstrating Fire Investigation experience deemed sufficient by the course coordinator will receive credit on an application by application basis.

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation

There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. QLD Fire and Rescue have a Diploma in Fire Investigation which is recognised with one subject credit, JST415.

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation

There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. The Diploma in Fire Investigation from QLD Fire and Rescue is recognised with one subject credit, JST415. The AFAC Advanced Diploma of Fire Investigation is recognised with one credit for JST415 and one elective.

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.

Graduation requirements

Master of Fire Investigation

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation (32 points)
JST415 Foundations of Fire Investigation
JST496 Fire-Setting Behaviour, Legal Issues and Investigative Practice
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
One elective

Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation (64 points)
All the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation, plus:
JST484 Structure and the effects of fire
JST488 Specialist Fire Investigations (16)
One elective

Master of Fire Investigation ( 96 points)
All the requirements of the Graduate Certificate of Fire Investigation, plus:
EMG505 Workbased Project (16 points)
EMG506 Literature Review (16 points)

Electives
Selected from any Level 400 subject offered by the AGSPS; check for pre requisites and residential requirements before making your selection. Subjects at Level 400 outside of the AGSPS will be considered by the Course Coordinator.

Enrolment Pattern

Session 1

JST415 Foundations of Fire Investigation

JST496 Fire-Setting Behaviour, Legal Issues and Investigative Practice

Session 2

JST455 Wildfire Investigation

One elective

Session 3

JST484 Structures and the Effects of Fire

one elective

Session 4

JST488 Specialist Fire Investigations (16 points)

Session 5

EMG505 Workbased Project (commenced)

EMG506 Literature Review (commenced)

Session 6

EMG505 Workbased Project (completed)

EMG506 Literature Review (completed)