Program Overview

Associate Degree in Policing Practice

The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is an entry course to the NSW Police Force. The program integrates field-based education with classroom and distance education study and is focused on the practical application of the applied skills necessary for the modern policing professional. Field placement undertaken as a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police Force forms an integral part of the Associate Degree and gives an insight into the practical application of the theoretical foundations of the course.

Course Details

Awards

• Associate Degree in Policing Practice

Course Study Modes and Locations

• Distance Education - Goulburn
• On Campus - Goulburn

Normal Course Duration

• Full-time: 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
• Part-time: 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Admission Criteria

The minimum academic entry standard for all applicants is successful completion of the University Certificate in Workforce Essentials (UCWE). The total maximum academic score an applicant can achieve is 40 points, which is a combination of the UCWE grade with other academic qualifications. Academic eligibility is only one component contributing to an applicant's progression into the eligibility pool, other components are assessed through the NSW Police Force recruitment process.

Credit

8 credit points (PPP20C Practical Policing) are awarded at the completion of Session 5, recognizing proficiency credit in operational policing.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

Students must complete 10 core subjects (120 points).

• Full-time and External students have different Session 1 enrolment patterns.
• PPP20C Practical Policing (8) is awarded at the completion of Session 5, recognizing proficiency credit in workplace learning.

Full-time Session 1

• PPP145 Law Policy & Procedure 1 (16)
• PPP146 Investigative Practice 1 (12)
• PPP147 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values 1 (12)

Distance Session 1A

• PPP152 Law Policy & Procedure 1A (8)
• PPP153 Investigative Practice 1A (6)
• PPP154 Communication and Police Professional standards, Conduct & Values 1 (6)

Distance Session 1B

• PPP155 Law Policy & Procedure 1B (8)
• PPP156 Investigative Practice 1B (6)
• PPP157 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values 1B (6)

Session 2 (All students)

• PPP148 Officer Safety (8)
• PPP149 Law Policy & Procedure 2 (12)
• PPP150 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
• PPP151 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct & Values 2 (8)

Session 3 (All students)

• PPP233 Operational Policing 1 (12)

Session 4 (All students)

• PPP243 Operational Policing 2 (16)

Session 5 (All students)

• PPP253 Operational Policing 3 (16)

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

• Session 1 (14 weeks internal)
  • PPP145 Law Policy and Procedure 1 (16)
  • PPP146 Investigative Practice 1 (12)
  • PPP147 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1 (12)
• Session 2 (14 weeks internal)
  • PPP148 Officer Safety (8)
  • PPP149 Law Policy and Procedure 2 (12)
  • PPP150 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
  • PPP151 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 2 (8)
• Session 3 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP233 Operational Policing 1 (12)
• Session 4 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP243 Operational Policing 2 (16)
• Session 5 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP253 Operational Policing 3 (16)

Students undertaking Session 1 by distance education

• Distance Session 1A (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP152 Law Policy and Procedure 1A (8)
  • PPP153 Investigative Practice 1A (6)
  • PPP154 Communication and Police Professional standards, Conduct and Values 1 (6)
• Distance Session 1B (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP155 Law Policy and Procedure 1B (8)
  • PPP156 Investigative Practice 1B (6)
  • PPP157 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1B (6)
• Session 2 (14 weeks internal)
  • PPP148 Officer Safety (8)
  • PPP149 Law Policy and Procedure 2 (12)
  • PPP150 Investigative Practice 2 (8)
  • PPP151 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 2 (8)
• Session 3 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP233 Operational Policing 1 (12)
• Session 4 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP243 Operational Policing 2 (16)
• Session 5 (14 weeks distance education)
  • PPP253 Operational Policing 3 (16)

Workplace Learning

The following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component:

• PPP233 Operational Policing Practice 1
• PPP243 Operational Policing Practice 2
• PPP253 Operational Policing Practice 3

Residential School

The following subjects may have a residential school component:

• PPP152 Law Policy & Procedure 1A
• PPP153 Investigative Practice 1A
• PPP154 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1A
• PPP155 Law Policy & Procedure 1B
• PPP156 Investigative Practice 1B
• PPP157 Communication and Police Professional Standards, Conduct and Values 1B