Course Structure
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is offered in two components and is delivered over a number of sessions, depending on the pathway you follow.
The course is delivered in Terms (there are three Terms in a calendar year):
| Terms | Starting Month |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts in January |
| Term 2 | Starts in May |
| Term 3 | Starts in September |
Session is the term used to explain where you are in the course. For example:
- A student studying full-time on campus may start their Session 1 in any of the three Terms (January, May or September)
- For a student studying part-time by distance education, the first session (Session 1A) may be commenced in any of the three Terms (January, May or September).
All sessions are approx. 14 weeks in duration, with a two or three-week break between sessions.
COMPONENT 1: Sessions 1 and 2
During Sessions 1 and 2, you are a student of Charles Sturt University. After completion of these sessions; you apply for employment with NSW Police Force. In addition to successfully completing your studies, you must also satisfy other employment criteria established by the NSW Police Force. These criteria are outlined in the application for employment kit. Please note that due to changing needs of NSW Police Force, employment is not guaranteed.
Session 1: can be studied full time on campus or by distance education. Presently there are three intakes per year into Session 1 (January, May, and September).
Session 2: is studied full-time at the NSW Police Force College in Goulburn.
Police Field Placement
Police Field Placement forms an integral part of the ADPP. Students undertake a placement with a NSW Police Force Local Area Command. This placement provides an insight into the practical application of the theoretical foundations of the course. The field placement, totaling 80 hours, is a compulsory component of the ADPP and usually takes place in the break period between Sessions 1 and 2.
COMPONENT 2: Sessions 3, 4 and 5
If you are employed by the NSW Police Force, you move on to the second component of the course. During this component, you are a student of Charles Sturt University and a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police Force.
Sessions 3, 4 and 5: are studied by Distance Education (DE) while employed full-time with the NSW Police Force.
ADPP Interactive Course Structure
Click on the coloured headings below to expand, and click on each Subject for more information:
Option 1: Full-time On-campus
SESSION 1 (13 Weeks)
NSW Police College
Option 2: Part Time Distance Education
SESSION 1a (13 Weeks)
SESSION 1b (14 Weeks)
Session 1 (13 Weeks) - NSW Police College
- PPP111 (4) - Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence)
- PPP112 (8) - Police as Investigators 1
- PPP113 (8) - Communication in Policing
- PPP114 (8) - Criminal Justice & Policing
- PPP115 (8) - Police, Crime & Society 1
- PPP116 (4) - Weapons and Tactics 1
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Session 1a (13 Weeks) - Distance Education
- PPP101 (4) - Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) & Weapons and Tactics 1
- PPP102 (8) - Investigation & Communication in Policing 1
- PPP103 (8) - Criminal Justice & Society 1
Session 1b (14 Weeks) - Distance Education
- PPP104 (8) - Criminal Justice & Society 2
- PPP105 (8) - Investigation & Communication in Policing 2
- PPP106 (4) - Simulated Policing (Acquiring Confidence) & Weapons and Tactics 2
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80 Hour Placement
80 Hour Placement
At the conclusion of Session 1 or Session 1b all students will be required
to undertake an 80 hour placement in a Local Area Command (LAC).
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SESSION 2 (14 Weeks)
NSW Police College
both Modes (Full-time On-campus & Part Time Distance Education) join at Session 2
Session 2 (14 Weeks) - NSW Police College
- PPP121 (4) - Simulating Policing (Acquiring Competence)
- PPP122 (8) - Police as Investigators 2
- PPP123 (8) - Professional Ethics
- PPP124 (8) - Policing & Road Safety
- PPP125 (8) - Police, Crime & Society 2
- PPP126 (4) - Weapons and Tactics 2
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ATTESTATION – Probationary Constable
SESSION 3 (14 Weeks) Distance Education
SESSION 4 (14 Weeks) Distance Education
SESSION 5 (14 Weeks) Distance Education
Study whilst working as a Probationary Constable in a Local Area Command (LAC)
Session 3 (14 Weeks) - Distance Education
Session 4 (14 Weeks) - Distance Education
- PPP241 (8) - Session 4 Policing Practice
- PPP242 (8) - Problem Oriented Policing & Vulnerable Populations