The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) GradCertLshipMgt(Policing&Security)

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) GradDipLshipMgt(Policing&Security)

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) MLship&Mgt(Policing&Security)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) (1314LM)

Distance Education - Manly

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) (1614LM)

Distance Education - Manly

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) (1714LM)

Distance Education - Manly

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

Normal course duration

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

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 Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

Candidates for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) degree shall:
1) either 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.

Additionally, a number of police jurisdictions have credit arrangements with awards in AGSPS , and prospective applicants should discuss these with the Course Coordinator.

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

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

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

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

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

No special arrangements apply.

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

No special arrangements apply.

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

No special arrangements apply.

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 Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

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)
GPM414 Organisational Communication (8 points)

One 8 point elective

Masters (96 points)

Completion of Graduate Diploma, and

Option 1 -

GPM512 Executive Leadership in Law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
GPM507 International Policing

One 500 level 8 point elective

Option 2 -

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Option 3 -

GPM512 Executive Leadership Law Enforcement and Security (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 (8 points)

and

Elective (8 points)

Graduate Diploma

Session 3

GPM414 Organisational Communication (8 points)

and

Elective (8 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

GPM507 International Policing

Elective (8 points)

Option 2

Session 5

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

Session 6

JST531 Dissertation (16 points)

Option 3

Session 5

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

and

EMG505 Work Based Project (16 Points)

Session 6

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

and

EMG505 Work Based Project (16 Points)

Residential School

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

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.