Overview

Designed for serving police officers who intend pursuing a career in investigation, enrolment in the programme is restricted to those officers in policing, or other relevant organisations, who are designated as 'detective' or who are working towards that qualification in their organisation.

The Policing (Investigations) programme from Charles Sturt University is a nationally recognised and registered award in tertiary education. The course aims to enhance your capabilities by building upon your existing knowledge of investigative practice and procedure.

Key facts

It is designed to complement existing in-service investigation programmes or their equivalent. The course aims to foster critical reflection upon the ethical, legal and practical issues that impact upon criminal investigation.

This course has been designed in extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics. This ensures subjects are vocationally relevant and up-to-date, producing ethical and professional graduates ready for a rapidly changing police and community environment.

Career opportunities

When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:

Investigator

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applying Criminology To Crime Reduction

Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing

Evidence and Investigation

Criminal Law and Investigation Management

Accountability and Policing

Information and Investigation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-27 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Bathurst, Australia

Disciplines

Criminology Terrorism & Security

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

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Applicants must have successfully completed the Diploma of Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Applied Policing (CSU), or the Diploma of Policing Practice (CSU), or the Associate Degree in Policing Practice (CSU), or the Diploma of Public Safety (Policing) (PUA50212), or a recognised law enforcement recruit training program in their jurisdiction.

Applicants must also have completed or be undertaking the Advanced Diploma in Public Safety (Police Investigations) (PUA60312) or its equivalent detective training or education program in another jurisdiction.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

25600 AUD / year

≈ 25600 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

17376 AUD / year

≈ 17376 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic student fees: Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS)

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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