Program Overview

Bachelor of Policing

Introduction

The Bachelor of Policing is a comprehensive program designed for individuals serving in police services or related fields. The course aims to provide students with a deep understanding of policing practices, terrorism safety and security, investigations, and cultural studies.

Course Structure

The course consists of a single core subject, JST301, which is required as an initial enrollment for all students. The program is organized into topic areas or streams, including:

• Terrorism Safety and Security
  • JST344 Terrorism awareness
  • JST301 Applying Criminology To Crime Reduction
• Investigations
  • JST310 Information and Investigation
  • JST313 Investigative Interviewing
  • POL303 Organised Crime
  • JST322 Crime Reduction
• Policing Practice
  • JST301 Applying Criminology to Crime Reduction
  • JST320 Drugs, Crime & Society
  • JST324 Team Management and Leadership
  • JST345 Police and Victims
  • JST325 Accountability and Policing
  • JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies
  • JST347 Police and the Media
• Cultural Studies
  • JST309 Indigenous Issues in Policing
  • JST456 Islam and Policing in the Modern World
• Emergency Management
  • EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management
  • EMG101 Emergency Management Planning 1
  • EMG102 Emergency Management Planning 2
  • EMG103 Emergency Management Planning 3

Admission Criteria

To be eligible for admission, applicants must be serving in a police service or in a related field of employment with a minimum of one year experience.

Credit

Upon admission, students are awarded a credit package of 80 points for their prior industry experience and training. Students who hold the Diploma of Public Safety are entitled to an extra 16 points credit. Applicants from the Queensland Police Service who have completed the Constable Development Program will be awarded 152 credit points.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Enrolment Pattern

There is a single core subject, JST301, which is a mandatory first enrollment subject for those entering the course. Students then undertake subjects in any order they choose until they have satisfied the course requirements for graduation. To remain enrolled in the course, students must maintain professional suitability by continuing to be employed in a relevant field or have the express consent of the course coordinator.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component:

• JST313 Investigative Interviewing
• JST456 Islam and Policing in the Modern World

Duration

The normal course duration is:

• Full-time: 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
• Part-time: 6.0 years (12.0 sessions) All students entering the award who have completed an Associate Degree or a Diploma in an area related to policing will be required to complete one year of full-time equivalent study. Serving police officers without any prior tertiary study will be required to complete up to 2 years of full-time equivalent study. Stream 1 (Diploma) FTE = 1.0, Stream 2 (Non-Diploma) FTE = 2.0.