Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security)

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) program is designed to further develop students' high-level professional practice by analyzing the challenges of contemporary executive leadership and equipping graduates with the skills to meet them. This program examines national and international policing and related regulatory professions in the context of their theoretical, conceptual, and empirical foundations.

Program Details

Award Names and Availability

• The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) is available, with availability subject to change.
• Students are advised to verify availability prior to enrollment.

Duration and Admission

• The normal course duration for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) is:
  • Full-time: 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
  • Part-time: 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
• Admission criteria require students to either hold a Bachelor degree in a related field or be able to prove experience in a leadership and management role to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator.

Credit and Articulation

• No special credit arrangements apply for this program.
• The Master, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, with credit given in each higher-level course for subjects completed in the lower level.

Graduation Requirements

• To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

• The course structure for the Graduate Certificate includes:
  • GPM428 Operational Command (16 points)
  • GPM413 Motivation and Engagement (8 points)
  • One 8-point elective

Enrolment Pattern

• The enrolment pattern for the Graduate Certificate is as follows:
  • Session 1: GPM428 Operational Command (16 points)
  • Session 2: GPM413 Motivation and Engagement (8 points) and Elective (8 points)

Residential School

• Please note that some subjects may have a residential school component, including JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal.