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Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)
Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)
Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) program further develops students' high-level professional practice by analysing the challenges of contemporary executive leadership, and equipping graduates with the skills to meet them. The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) examines national and international policing and related regulatory professions in the context of its theoretical, conceptual and empirical foundations.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Articulation
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Residential School

The course includes the following awards:

Executive Masters in International Police Leadership EMInternatPoliceLship

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

Executive Master in Police Leadership (2717PL)

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)

Executive Master in International Police Leadership 0.75 due to 50% credit package.

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.

Candidates for admission to the Executive Masters in International Police Leadership shall:

  1. Hold a Bachelor degree in a related area, or have qualified for an equivalent award, or
  2. Have completed the requirements of the Canadian Police College Executive Development Program

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)

Candidates who have successfully completed the Canadian Police College of Executive Development Program are eligible for 48 points
credit.

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.


Executive Masters in International Police Leadership (96 points)

Students admitted to this course will have completed the Canadian Police College Executive Development Program, or such equivalent Program as determined by the Course Director.
Candidates who have successfully completed the Canadian Police College Executive Development Program are eligible for 48 points credit. Students will be required to complete any 3 of 4 core subjects offered.

GPM 428 Operational Command (16 points)
or
GPM 512 Executive leadership in law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
or
JST 530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

And

GPM 425 Applied Management in law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
or
JST 530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

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)

Executive Masters in International Police Leadership (96 points)

Students admitted to this course will have completed the Canadian Police College Executive Development Program, or such equivalent Program as determined by the Course Director.
Candidates who have successfully completed the Canadian Police College Executive Development Program are eligible for 48 points credit. Students will be required to complete any 3 of 4 core subjects offered.

Session 1
GPM 428 Operational Command (16 points)
or
GPM 512 Executive leadership in law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
or
JST 530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)

Session 2
GPM 425 Applied Management in law Enforcement and Security (16 points)
or
JST 530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (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.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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