This program applies to students who commenced in 2019 or later. 

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For Commencement Year 2017 to 2018 - please refer to 1734.2 Bachelor of Policing (Leadership Program)

For Commencement Year 2015 to 2016 - please refer to 1734.1 Bachelor of Policing (Leadership Program)

This program aims to provide high achieving students with opportunities to develop their leadership skills and experiences to become the policing leaders of the future. The program will provide students with a high quality education in policing coupled with additional opportunities for professional and personal development, community engagement, ethics, leadership skills, industry interaction and connections. Students study leadership, social science and criminology subjects, and a range of specialist policing subjects to equip graduates with a broad understanding of the role of police in society. The curriculum recognises the complexities and challenges of contemporary policing and explores the application of policing practice to a changing Australian society.

NB: Students seeking a policing career will be required to satisfy the entrance requirements for these policing or criminal justice organisations. Completion of this degree does not guarantee entry into these selective positions.

Study Mode

Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Program Advice

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Liverpool Campus	Full Time	Internal	Ashlee Gore
Liverpool Campus	Part Time	Internal	Ashlee Gore
Penrith Campus	Full Time	Internal	Erin Kruger
Penrith Campus	Part Time	Internal	Erin Kruger

Note regarding Professional Accreditation

Developed in collaboration with NSW Police Force, and other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, the program partially fulfils the academic requirements for employment with them. Graduates seeking employment will be required to meet the entry standards of NSW Police Force on a competitive basis, for example in relation to fitness and other aspects of professional suitability. After successful completion of the CSU University Certificate in Workforce Essentials, this degree gives students the maximum academic suitability points for recruitment to NSW Police Force.

Admission

• Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.
• Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.
• ATAR of at least 90.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).  Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University.  Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Special Requirements

Students enrolled in JUST 3012 Policing Leaders Internship (by selection only; 20 student max.) are required to receive a clear National Police Check before placement with NSW Police Force, the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), or other criminal justice agencies. Students placed with the AIPM may also be subject to random drug testing.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
BEHV 2008	Mental Health in the Community	10
CULT 1024	Introduction to Criminal Justice	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
CULT 1005	Crime, Deviance and Society	10
JUST 1003	Policing Practices	10
BUSM 1044	Leadership in Complexity	10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
CULT 2017	Youth Justice and Practice	10
CULT 3017	Legislation, Courts and Policing	10
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
JUST 2020	Criminal Law for Policing	10
	Credit Points	40
2H session
HUMN 2072	Logic, Argumentation and Post-Truth	10
	Credit Points	10
Spring session
CULT 2016	Evidence and Investigation	10
CULT 2018	Crime Prevention and Drugs	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	30
Year 3
Autumn session
CULT 3011	Ethical Leadership	10
JUST 3006	Governance in Policing	10
JUST 3012	Policing Leaders Internship	10
Select one of the following:		10
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research
CULT 3013	Gender, Crime and Violence
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
JUST 3014	Creating Criminal Justice Solutions	10
CULT 3007	Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

 Equivalent Core Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this Program for students who passed these subjects in 2020 or earlier. 

HUMN 2049 - Social Research Methods, replaced by HUMN 2066 Investigating and Communicating Social Problems
BUSM 1016 - Leadership in a Complex World, replaced by BUSM 1044 Leadership in Complexity
HUMN 2035 - Logic, Rhetoric and Argumentation, replaced by HUMN 2072 Logic, Argumentation and Post-Truth