Master of Leadership and Management (Policing)

course overview

The Master of Leadership and Management (Policing) examines national and international policing and related regulatory professions in the context of its theoretical, conceptual and empirical foundations.

The Graduate Diploma of Leadership and Management (Policing) award enhances practitioners' leadership and management skills and knowledge by encouraging reflection on the changing policing and regulatory professional environment through a focus on corporate governance, organisational change and policy and practice issues.

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (Policing) award provides a pragmatic and comprehensive understanding of the practical challenges of leadership and management in complex contemporary policing and regulatory professional environments.

Credit and articulation

The Master award, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

Admission requirements

Candidates for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management (Policing) program shall:

1. hold a Bachelor degree in a related area, or have qualified for an   equivalent award, or
2. have completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in   Leadership and Management (Policing) or subjects deemed equivalent by   the Course Coordinator

Additionally, a number of police jurisdictions have articulation arrangements with the School, and prospective applicants should discuss these with the Course Coordinator.

English Language

Internet Access

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

enrolment pattern and unit details

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Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points (consisting of ten 8 point subjects and one 16 point subject) for the Master degree, 64 points (consisting of eight 8 point subjects) for the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (consisting of four 8 point subjects) for the Graduate Certificate.

Sub courses
Master of Leadership and Management (Policing) Units
English language proficiency
Internet access