The course includes the following awards:

Associate Degree in Policing Practice AssocDegPolicingPrac

Course Study Modes and Locations

Associate Degree in Policing Practice (1108PP)

Distance Education - Goulburn
On Campus - Goulburn

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

Normal course duration

Associate Degree in Policing Practice

Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Part-time 4.0 years (8.0 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

CSU uses Academic Selection Criteria to assess applicants for entry into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (ADPP) which applies to both applicants wishing to study full-time on campus and those choosing to study by distance education. 

The minimum academic entry standard for all applicants is successful completion of the University Certificate in Workforce Essentials (UCWE).

The total maximum academic score an applicant can achieve is 40 points which is a combination of the UCWE grade with other academic qualifications.

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 all 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.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

8 credit points (PPP20C Practical Policing) are awarded at the completion of Session 5 recognising proficiency credit in operational policing.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

Students must complete 10 core subjects (120 points).

Fulltime and External students have different Session 1 enrolment patterns.

PPP20C Practical Policing (8) is awarded at the completion of Session 5 recognising proficiency credit in workplace learning.

Fulltime Session 1

PPP145  Law Policy & Procedure 1 (16)
PPP146  Investigative Practice 1 (12)
PPP147  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values 1 (12)

Distance Session 1A

PPP152  Law Policy & Procedure 1A (8)
PPP153  Investigative Practice 1A (6)
PPP154  Communication and Police Professional standards, Conduct & Values 1 (6)

Distance Session 1B

PPP155  Law Policy & Procedure 1B (8)
PPP156  Investigative Practice 1B (6)
PPP157  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values1B (6)

Session 2, (All students)

PPP148  Officer Safety (8)
PPP149  Law Policy & Procedure 2 (12)
PPP150  Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP151  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values 2 (8)

Session 3, ( All students)

PPP233  Operational Policing 1 (12)

Session 4, ( All students)

PPP243  Operational Policing 2 (16)

Session 5, ( All students)

PPP253  Operational Policing 3 (16)

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Session 1 (14 weeks internal)

PPP145  Law Policy and Procedure 1 (16)
PPP146  Investigative Practice 1 (12)
PPP147  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1 (12)

Session 2 (14 weeks internal)

PPP148  Officer Safety (8)
PPP149  Law Policy and Procedure 2 (12)
PPP150  Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP151  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 2 (8)

Session 3 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP233  Operational Policing 1 (12)

Session 4 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP243  Operational Policing 2 (16)

Session 5 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP253  Operational Policing 3 (16)

Students undertaking Session 1 by distance education:

Distance Session 1A (14 weeks distance education)

PPP152  Law Policy and Procedure 1A (8)
PPP153  Investigative Practice 1A (6)
PPP154  Communication and Police Professional standards, Conduct and Values 1 (6)

Distance Session 1B (14 weeks distance education)

PPP155  Law Policy and Procedure 1B (8)
PPP156  Investigative Practice 1B (6)
PPP157  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values1B (6)

Session 2 (14 weeks internal)

PPP148  Officer Safety (8)
PPP149  Law Policy and Procedure 2 (12)
PPP150  Investigative Practice 2 (8)
PPP151  Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 2 (8)

Session 3 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP233  Operational Policing 1 (12)

Session 4 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP243  Operational Policing 2 (16)

Session 5 (14 weeks distance education)

PPP253  Operational Policing 3 (16)

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

PPP233 Operational Policing Practice 1
PPP243 Operational Policing Practice 2
PPP253 Operational Policing Practice 3

Residential School

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

PPP152 Law Policy & Procedure 1A
PPP153 Investigative Practice 1A
PPP154 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1A
PPP155 Law Policy & Procedure 1B
PPP156 Investigative Practice 1B
PPP157 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1B

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