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 THE DIPLOMA OF POLICING PRACTICE
The information provided below explains in detail changes to the Diploma of Policing Practice, as announced in February 2002:

ENTRY PATHWAYS

There are five pathways available for entry into the Diploma of Policing Practice:

  1. on-campus undergraduate (course code KAPP) - Session 1 intake will be conducted at the NSW Police College, Richmond; Session 2 of the course will be conducted at the NSW Police College, Goulburn;

  2. undergraduate by Distance Education (course code EADP) - combines two sessions of home-based study with one 14-week session at the NSW Police College, Goulburn;

  3. graduate (course code KAPG) - requires prior completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent and involves attendance on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn, for one 14-week session, preceded by an 80-hour police placement;

  4. the Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) - leads into the graduate entry pathway;

  5. the Enabling Program - caters for applicants who do not meet the academic criteria necessary for entry to the Diploma or who are unsure of their academic capabilities. Successful completion of this Program satisfies CSU's Academic Eligibility requirements to enter the undergraduate course.
                                                                                                               

COURSE STRUCTURE: AN OVERVIEW

The Diploma of Policing Practice is studied in two components:

FIRST COMPONENT:  CSU Student: Sessions 1 & 2 

  • Session 1 can be studied on campus or distance education

  • Session 2 is studied full-time at the NSW Police College, Goulburn 

SECOND COMPONENT:  Probationary Constable, NSW Police, & CSU
                                               Student: Sessions 3, 5 & 5

  • Distance Education (DE) study while employed full-time with the NSW Police

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • All sessions (apart from the on-campus Session 1 which is 13 weeks duration) are 14 weeks in duration, with a three-week break between sessions.
  • During the first component, students will receive an application for employment with the NSW Police - employment is not guaranteed. Apart from the successful completion of their studies, students must also satisfy other employment criteria established by the NSW Police.
  • During the second component, Sessions 3, 4 and 5 are completed by Distance Education while working full-time as a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police.

                                                                                                                         

      

 
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