Bachelor of Policing and Public Safety
Bachelor of Policing and Public Safety BPol&PublicSafety
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Online - Bathurst
Online - Manly
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants for the Bachelor of Public Safety and Security must meet the following Admission Requirements:
* A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of 55 (including adjustment factors).
OR
Successful study at University level of at least two subjects in any area, provided the subjects are full university level.
OR
* A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - or equivalent.
OR
* A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent.
OR
* Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - or equivalent.
OR
* Work experience of at least two years full time or equivalent, in a related industry to the course, such as law enforcement, human services, corrections or justice administration, demonstrated by a detailed resume.
English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Core Subjects
Students must successfully complete 14 core subjects.
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
JST110 Law and Society
JST117 Introduction to Intelligence
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigations
JST228 Police and the Community
JST309 Indigenous Communities and Policing
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST344 Terrorism Awareness
JST345 Theoretical Applied and Forensic Victimology
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety & Security
POL303 Organised Crime
Restricted Electives
Students must successfully complete 8 subjects (or equivalent point value) from the following:
MGT100 Organisations and Management
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC205 Social Research
JST201 Criminal Law and Process
JST204 Young People and Crime
JST310 Information and Investigation
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
JST324 Team Management and Leadership
JST347 Police and the Media
JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies
Unrestricted Electives
Students must complete 2 unrestricted electives.
On Campus
Year 1
Session 1
JST110 Law and Society
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction **
Elective
Session 2
JST117 Introduction to Intelligence
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
Elective
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 2
Session 1
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigations
POL303 Organised Crime
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST345 Theoretical Applied and Forensic Victimology **
Session 2
JST228 Police and the Community
JST309 Indigenous Communities and Policing
JST344 Terrorism Awareness **
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety and Security
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 3
Session 1
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Session 2
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
** These subjects are offered online only
Online
Year 1
Session 1
JST110 Law and Society
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
Session 2
JST117 Introduction to Intelligence
JST205 Criminology:History and Theory
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 2
Session 1
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
Elective
Session 2
EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
Elective
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 3
Session 1
JST226 Introduction to Police Investigations
POL303 Organised Crime
Session 2
JST228 Police and the Community
JST309 Indigenous Communities and Policing
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 4
Session 1
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST345 Theoretical Applied and Forensic Victimology
Session 1
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety and Security
JST344 Terrorism Awareness
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 5
Session 1
Elective
Elective
Session 2
Elective
Elective
Session 3
Optional online electives
Year 6
Session 1
Elective
Elective
Session 2
Elective
Elective
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.