The course includes the following awards:

Doctor of Law Enforcement and Security DLawEnforce&Security

Course Study Modes and Locations

Doctor of Law Enforcement and Security (2916LS)

Distance Education - Manly
On Campus - Manly

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

Normal course duration

Doctor of Law Enforcement and Security

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 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

Applicants must hold either a Master’s degree by research; a four-year Honours degree (First-Class, or Second-Class (1st Div); or a Master’s degree by coursework that required the completion of a dissertation in which the applicant demonstrated exceptional ability in conducting their research project.  Students who hold a Master’s degree by coursework only may also apply, however, they must demonstrate that they have the scholastic aptitude to undertake research at the doctoral level, and may also be required to undergo a probationary period of up to two years. 

Credit

N/A

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

EMG705 Critical Issues in Research (16)
EMG706 Literature Review (16)
EMG707 Researching Professional Practice (16)
EMG708 Research Proposal and Presentation (16)
GPM712 Research Dissertation (128 points)

Enrolment Pattern

Year one
Session 1
EMG705 Critical Issues in Research (16)

Session 2
EMG706 Literature Review (16)

Year two
Session 1
EMG707 Researching Professional Practice (16)

Session 2
EMG708 Research Proposal and Presentation (16)

Year three
Session 1
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Commenced)

Session 2
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Year four
Session 1
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Session 2
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Year five
Session 1
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Session 2
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Year six
Session 1
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Continued)

Session 2
GPM712 Doctoral Thesis Part Time (Law Enforcement and Security) (128) (Completed)