Study options
The objective of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (ADPP) is to give students an understanding of the why's of policing, not just the how to's. It is a fully accredited and nationally recognised tertiary award and can be used to obtain an advanced standing or credit in other relevant courses.
The course is designed to provide an ideal combination of hands-on practice and theory and is offered under an agreement between CSU and the NSW Police Force.
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is studied over approximately two years depending on the study pathway chosen.
The University has campuses located in Wagga Wagga, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Bathurst and Orange, as well as specialised campuses at Manly, Canberra, Goulburn and North Parramatta, and has more than 36 000 students. Students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice will undertake their studies at the Goulburn Police College .
Entry Pathways Associate Degree in Policing Practice
Full-time on campus
Sessions 1 and 2 will be conducted at specialist NSW Police College training facilities. Part or all of this may be at Goulburn, but depending on the needs of NSW Police Force at any given time, you may also be required to complete part of your training at a Sydney facility. More detailed information will be supplied if you are made an offer to the course (course code KAPP); all students studying full-time on campus receive a $100 a week Travel & Accommodation Scholarship.
Part-time by distance education
A combination of two 14 week sessions of home-based study with one 14-week session at the NSW Police College in Goulburn (course code EADP)
Recognition of current competency (RCC)
If you have completed a degree in an area directly related to policing OR have a minimum of one years policing experience (excluding any probationary period) in a recognised jurisdiction, you may elect to be considered for entry with advanced standing.
CSU's Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing)
The Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) course leads into Session 2 of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice after two years of full time study at Bathurst and residential schools at Goulburn
Images courtesy of Anne Simpson, School of Policing
