NSW Police Force

www.police.nsw.gov.au

Do you have a lot

the NSW Police
force haS a lot

more to offer?
to offer you.
www.csu.edu.au/police
School of Policing Studies
Associate Degree in Policing Practice
APPLYING FOR THE ADPP FEES
Contact info.csu on 1800 443 306 to obtain an ADPP ADPP students are classified as ‘employer reserved
information pack containing: places’ and tuition will be partly funded by NSW Police
▪ ADPP Admission Eligibility Guide and Course Force and partly by students paying subject tuition fees.
Information booklet It is important to note that CSU has set the ADPP
▪ Application for Admission form (green) subject tuition fees to be comparable to those of similar
undergraduate subjects at CSU, and the majority of
▪ Authority document (yellow) students will be eligible for the Commonwealth Loan
ADMISSION PATHWAYS
There are four pathways for entry into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice: ▪ Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application card (blue) Scheme, FEE-HELP.
Please see: www.csu.edu.au/police
▪ Full-time on campus – Sessions 1 and 2 will be studied on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn ▪ Contacts card

▪ Distance education and full-time study – combines two sessions of home-based study (Session 1a and 1b), then
The Admission Eligibility Guide contains step-by-step details FURTHER STUDY
of the application process: CSU also offers the following undergraduate and
distance education students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the NSW Police College, Goulburn postgraduate policing courses:
Step 1 Application Form
▪ The Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) – full-time study at CSU Bathurst Campus for two years, including Step 2 Academic Eligibility Bachelor of Policing: www.csu.edu.au/courses/
residential schools at the NSW Police College, then students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the Step 3 Professional Suitability undergraduate/policing
NSW Police College, Goulburn Step 4 Scholarship information Bachelor of Policing (Investigations): www.csu.edu.
Step 5 Fitness and psychometric testing au/courses/undergraduate/policing_investigations
▪ RCC (Recognition of Current Competency) i.e. prior policing experience – consideration for direct entry into
Step 6 Eligibility pool
Session 2. See website for further details: www.csu.edu.au/police Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency
Step 7 Receive and accept CSU offer
Management): www.csu.edu.au/courses/
undergraduate/emergency_management
SCHOLARSHIPS
To be eligible for entry to the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, applicants must satisfy two major criteria: Competitive, finance-based scholarships are available to Master degrees in: Criminal Intelligence; Fire
1. Academic Selection, determined by the University full-time and distance education students of the ADPP. To be Investigation; Emergency Management; Fraud and
eligible for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Financial Investigation; Investigations Management;
2. Professional Suitability, determined by the NSW Police Force ADPP and satisfy the professional and academic criteria for Leadership and Management (Policing); Terrorism,
To be eligible for employment as a Probationary Constable, you must satisfy the Professional Suitability requirements the program. Safety and Security.
of the NSW Police Force. For further information, visit: www.csu.edu.au/police For more information on scholarships and how to apply, visit: Doctorates in: Police Leadership; Policing and Security
www.csu.edu.au/police

“From a small isolated town in north-western NSW (population of 30)…

I never imagined what academic life could be like. The Indigenous Police
Recruitment Out West Delivery program helped prepare me for this
environment and assisted me in gaining entry to the Associate Degree in For more information about courses available and
Policing Practice. how to apply, please contact info.csu:
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001
“Since commencing full-time study at the Police College, Goulburn, I have
Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
not looked back. Each day is an amazing experience both practically and
Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/study/inquiry
academically, and I am continually impressed by the quality of teaching and
learning resources available. Meeting new people and forming lasting
relationships has also been invaluable.
www.csu.edu.au/police
“As I prepare for my future I look forward with anticipation to a rewarding NSW Police Recruitment
career with the NSW Police Force.”
1800 222 122
Shari Gibbs www.police.nsw.gov.au
Associate Degree in Policing Practice

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Provider Number for Charles Sturt University are 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC) and 02960B (ACT).
© Charles Sturt University, 2009. Printed on 50% recycled and 50% oxygen bleached paper. Printed by CSU Print 02 6338 4152
www.csu.edu.au/police
 NSW Police Force
www.police.nsw.gov.au

Do you have a lot

the NSW Police
force haS a lot

more to offer?
to offer you.
www.csu.edu.au/police
School of Policing Studies
Associate Degree in Policing Practice
APPLYING FOR THE ADPP FEES
Contact info.csu on 1800 443 306 to obtain an ADPP ADPP students are classified as ‘employer reserved
information pack containing: places’ and tuition will be partly funded by NSW Police
▪ ADPP Admission Eligibility Guide and Course Force and partly by students paying subject tuition fees.
Information booklet It is important to note that CSU has set the ADPP
▪ Application for Admission form (green) subject tuition fees to be comparable to those of similar
undergraduate subjects at CSU, and the majority of
▪ Authority document (yellow) students will be eligible for the Commonwealth Loan
ADMISSION PATHWAYS
▪ Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application card (blue) Scheme, FEE-HELP.
There are four pathways for entry into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice:
Please see: www.csu.edu.au/police
▪ Full-time on campus – Sessions 1 and 2 will be studied on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn ▪ Contacts card

▪ Distance education and full-time study – combines two sessions of home-based study (Session 1a and 1b), then
The Admission Eligibility Guide contains step-by-step details FURTHER STUDY
of the application process: CSU also offers the following undergraduate and
distance education students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the NSW Police College, Goulburn postgraduate policing courses:
Step 1 Application Form
▪ The Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) – full-time study at CSU Bathurst Campus for two years, including Step 2 Academic Eligibility Bachelor of Policing: www.csu.edu.au/courses/
residential schools at the NSW Police College, then students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the Step 3 Professional Suitability undergraduate/policing
NSW Police College, Goulburn Step 4 Scholarship information Bachelor of Policing (Investigations): www.csu.edu.
Step 5 Fitness and psychometric testing au/courses/undergraduate/policing_investigations
▪ RCC (Recognition of Current Competency) i.e. prior policing experience – consideration for direct entry into
Step 6 Eligibility pool
Session 2. See website for further details: www.csu.edu.au/police Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency
Step 7 Receive and accept CSU offer
Management): www.csu.edu.au/courses/
undergraduate/emergency_management
SCHOLARSHIPS
To be eligible for entry to the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, applicants must satisfy two major criteria: Competitive, finance-based scholarships are available to Master degrees in: Criminal Intelligence; Fire
1. Academic Selection, determined by the University full-time and distance education students of the ADPP. To be Investigation; Emergency Management; Fraud and
eligible for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Financial Investigation; Investigations Management;
2. Professional Suitability, determined by the NSW Police Force ADPP and satisfy the professional and academic criteria for Leadership and Management (Policing); Terrorism,
To be eligible for employment as a Probationary Constable, you must satisfy the Professional Suitability requirements the program. Safety and Security.
of the NSW Police Force. For further information, visit: www.csu.edu.au/police For more information on scholarships and how to apply, visit: Doctorates in: Police Leadership; Policing and Security
www.csu.edu.au/police

“From a small isolated town in north-western NSW (population of 30)…

I never imagined what academic life could be like. The Indigenous Police
Recruitment Out West Delivery program helped prepare me for this
environment and assisted me in gaining entry to the Associate Degree in For more information about courses available and
Policing Practice. how to apply, please contact info.csu:
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001
“Since commencing full-time study at the Police College, Goulburn, I have
Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
not looked back. Each day is an amazing experience both practically and
Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/study/inquiry
academically, and I am continually impressed by the quality of teaching and
learning resources available. Meeting new people and forming lasting
relationships has also been invaluable.
www.csu.edu.au/police
“As I prepare for my future I look forward with anticipation to a rewarding NSW Police Recruitment
career with the NSW Police Force.”
1800 222 122
Shari Gibbs www.police.nsw.gov.au
Associate Degree in Policing Practice

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Provider Number for Charles Sturt University are 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC) and 02960B (ACT).
© Charles Sturt University, 2009. Printed on 50% recycled and 50% oxygen bleached paper. Printed by CSU Print 02 6338 4152
www.csu.edu.au/police

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN POLICING PRACTICE (ADPP)
CSU’s Associate Degree in Policing Practice is an entry course to the NSW Police Force.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE in POLICING PRACTICE
Course aims and objectives:
The aims of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice are to produce graduates who:
▪ at the point of attestation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a Probationary Constable of the
NSW Police Force; and
▪ at the point of confirmation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a confirmed Constable of the
NSW Police Force.
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice focuses and builds on the core areas of police work and National
Competencies for Police Officers outlined by the APESC (Australian Police Education Standards Council). It aims
to improve students’ capacities in communication and problem-solving, investigation, issues relating to safe custody
and alternatives to custody, working with victims, and ethics and accountability.
Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, graduates should recognise the social and broader
context of policing while understanding the values that guide policing in Australian society. They will be able to
critically evaluate their professional practice, and continue to enhance their contribution to policing and society
through professional development. While carrying out the duties of a general duties police officer, graduates will
have a clear understanding of the ethical standards and accountability expected of police officers.

Charles Sturt University - your pathway into a career in Policing.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is Australia’s major provider of police education at a tertiary level.
Around 5,000 students are enrolled in its policing courses every year, studying a wide range of
programs including recruit level studies, specialist programs in intelligence and investigations,
terrorism and security and related disciplines.
The NSW Police Force and CSU’s School of Policing Studies have formed a unique partnership to design, develop
and deliver tertiary courses in policing. The partnership is an important strategy in the development of ethical and
professional police officers in a rapidly changing police and community environment. The resources of both a large
residential police college and a responsive and progressive university have been brought together to provide a
balanced, innovative service in policing education.
Subjects have been designed in extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics. This
ensures subjects are vocationally relevant and up-to-date with the latest issues, producing ethical and professional
graduates ready for a rapidly changing police and community environment.
Policing provides a number of career paths including community policing, investigations, intelligence, specialist and
technical operations, and leadership and management. Many of the staff are either former police officers or expert “Policing was the career I always wanted to be in, and the Associate
practitioners in policing related disciplines such as communications and ethics. This gives the School of Policing Studies Degree in Policing Practice has enabled me to reach my goal.
a strong practical teaching focus, and a professional focus to research activities.
“I was lucky enough to receive a CSU scholarship to assist with my costs
Students who successfully complete the first phase of study are eligible to apply for employment with the NSW Police Force of living away from home, enabling me to study the course full-time on
as Probationary Constables, where their first three years will normally be spent performing general duties in a Local Area campus at the NSW Police College in Goulburn. The support offered to you
Command (LAC). as a student is unreal. Teaching staff are approachable and happy to help
with any questions along the way and there are other resources available
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE to help support students with their studies.
The course is focused on the practical application of the applied skills and knowledge necessary for the modern policing
profession. Subjects and activities in communication, physical skills and operational safety, for example, provide students “I’m now working as a Probationary Constable and I love the challenge
with the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in the practical aspects of policing. Students may be required to that every day of being a NSW Police Officer brings. I’ve just started
participate in scenarios designed to emulate events that often occur during routine police service. Session 3 of my studies by distance education and I’m settling into a
schedule of fitting in the study around the shifts (and the fishing).
FIELD PLACEMENT “I have made lifelong friends and the camaraderie is part of what gets
Field placement forms an integral part of the ADPP. Usually between Sessions 1 and 2 students undertake a field
you through. It has been an experience I will never forget.”
experience placement with a NSW Police Force Local Area Command, which provides insight into the practical
application of the theoretical foundations of the course. The placement, arranged by the NSW Police College, Goulburn, Probationary Constable Jason Marks
requires 80 hours (approximately two weeks) to complete. Associate Degree in Policing Practice

PATHWAYS TO STUDY COURSE STRUCTURE

CSU provides two pathways for students seeking to begin a career in policing:
Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) - www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/policing
Associate Degree in Policing Practice - www.csu.edu.au/police
“The Associate Degree in Policing Practice leads the way as the
foremost police recruit training program in the world.
“Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Force bring together
a wide range of resources and knowledge to provide great
opportunities for recruits to put practical, innovative and relevant
recruit training into practice.
“Standards of teaching and training facilities are second to none,
ensuring graduates are effectively prepared to undertake the
responsibilities of a general duties police officer and contribute to the
enhancement of the professional practice of policing.”
Assistant Commissioner Mick Corboy, APM
Commander, Education and Training
NSW Police Force
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is delivered in terms (there are three 14-week sessions per calendar
year). The course is offered in two components and is delivered over a number of sessions, depending on the
pathway you follow.
‘Session’ is the term used to explain where you are in the course. For example:
▪ a full-time on campus student may start their Session 1 in any of the terms (usually January, May or September)
▪ a student studying part-time by distance education may commence their first session (Session 1a) in any of the
terms (usually January, May or September).
COMPONENT 1: Sessions 1 (1a and 1b) and 2
During Sessions 1 and 2 you are a student of Charles Sturt University. After completion of these sessions you
apply for employment with NSW Police Force. Apart from successfully completing your studies you must also
satisfy other employment criteria established by the NSW Police Force before commencing employment.
For all students, Session 2 is studied full-time at the NSW Police College, Goulburn.
COMPONENT 2: Sessions 3, 4 and 5
If you are employed by the NSW Police Force you move to the second component of the course. During this
component you are a student of Charles Sturt University and a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police Force.
You study by distance education while employed full-time with the NSW Police Force.
www.csu.edu.au/police | info.csu 1800 443 306

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN POLICING PRACTICE (ADPP)
CSU’s Associate Degree in Policing Practice is an entry course to the NSW Police Force.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE in POLICING PRACTICE
Course aims and objectives:
The aims of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice are to produce graduates who:
▪ at the point of attestation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a Probationary Constable of the
NSW Police Force; and
▪ at the point of confirmation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a confirmed Constable of the
NSW Police Force.
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice focuses and builds on the core areas of police work and National
Competencies for Police Officers outlined by the APESC (Australian Police Education Standards Council). It aims
to improve students’ capacities in communication and problem-solving, investigation, issues relating to safe custody
and alternatives to custody, working with victims, and ethics and accountability.
Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, graduates should recognise the social and broader
context of policing while understanding the values that guide policing in Australian society. They will be able to
critically evaluate their professional practice, and continue to enhance their contribution to policing and society
through professional development. While carrying out the duties of a general duties police officer, graduates will
have a clear understanding of the ethical standards and accountability expected of police officers.

Charles Sturt University - your pathway into a career in Policing.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is Australia’s major provider of police education at a tertiary level.
Around 5,000 students are enrolled in its policing courses every year, studying a wide range of
programs including recruit level studies, specialist programs in intelligence and investigations,
terrorism and security and related disciplines.
The NSW Police Force and CSU’s School of Policing Studies have formed a unique partnership to design, develop
and deliver tertiary courses in policing. The partnership is an important strategy in the development of ethical and
professional police officers in a rapidly changing police and community environment. The resources of both a large
residential police college and a responsive and progressive university have been brought together to provide a
balanced, innovative service in policing education.
Subjects have been designed in extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics. This
ensures subjects are vocationally relevant and up-to-date with the latest issues, producing ethical and professional
graduates ready for a rapidly changing police and community environment.
Policing provides a number of career paths including community policing, investigations, intelligence, specialist and
technical operations, and leadership and management. Many of the staff are either former police officers or expert “Policing was the career I always wanted to be in, and the Associate
practitioners in policing related disciplines such as communications and ethics. This gives the School of Policing Studies Degree in Policing Practice has enabled me to reach my goal.
a strong practical teaching focus, and a professional focus to research activities.
“I was lucky enough to receive a CSU scholarship to assist with my costs
Students who successfully complete the first phase of study are eligible to apply for employment with the NSW Police Force of living away from home, enabling me to study the course full-time on
as Probationary Constables, where their first three years will normally be spent performing general duties in a Local Area campus at the NSW Police College in Goulburn. The support offered to you
Command (LAC). as a student is unreal. Teaching staff are approachable and happy to help
with any questions along the way and there are other resources available
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE to help support students with their studies.
The course is focused on the practical application of the applied skills and knowledge necessary for the modern policing
profession. Subjects and activities in communication, physical skills and operational safety, for example, provide students “I’m now working as a Probationary Constable and I love the challenge
with the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in the practical aspects of policing. Students may be required to that every day of being a NSW Police Officer brings. I’ve just started
participate in scenarios designed to emulate events that often occur during routine police service. Session 3 of my studies by distance education and I’m settling into a
schedule of fitting in the study around the shifts (and the fishing).
FIELD PLACEMENT “I have made lifelong friends and the camaraderie is part of what gets
Field placement forms an integral part of the ADPP. Usually between Sessions 1 and 2 students undertake a field
you through. It has been an experience I will never forget.”
experience placement with a NSW Police Force Local Area Command, which provides insight into the practical
application of the theoretical foundations of the course. The placement, arranged by the NSW Police College, Goulburn, Probationary Constable Jason Marks
requires 80 hours (approximately two weeks) to complete. Associate Degree in Policing Practice

PATHWAYS TO STUDY COURSE STRUCTURE

CSU provides two pathways for students seeking to begin a career in policing:
Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) - www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/policing
Associate Degree in Policing Practice - www.csu.edu.au/police
“The Associate Degree in Policing Practice leads the way as the
foremost police recruit training program in the world.
“Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Force bring together
a wide range of resources and knowledge to provide great
opportunities for recruits to put practical, innovative and relevant
recruit training into practice.
“Standards of teaching and training facilities are second to none,
ensuring graduates are effectively prepared to undertake the
responsibilities of a general duties police officer and contribute to the
enhancement of the professional practice of policing.”
Assistant Commissioner Mick Corboy, APM
Commander, Education and Training
NSW Police Force
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is delivered in terms (there are three 14-week sessions per calendar
year). The course is offered in two components and is delivered over a number of sessions, depending on the
pathway you follow.
‘Session’ is the term used to explain where you are in the course. For example:
▪ a full-time on campus student may start their Session 1 in any of the terms (usually January, May or September)
▪ a student studying part-time by distance education may commence their first session (Session 1a) in any of the
terms (usually January, May or September).
COMPONENT 1: Sessions 1 (1a and 1b) and 2
During Sessions 1 and 2 you are a student of Charles Sturt University. After completion of these sessions you
apply for employment with NSW Police Force. Apart from successfully completing your studies you must also
satisfy other employment criteria established by the NSW Police Force before commencing employment.
For all students, Session 2 is studied full-time at the NSW Police College, Goulburn.
COMPONENT 2: Sessions 3, 4 and 5
If you are employed by the NSW Police Force you move to the second component of the course. During this
component you are a student of Charles Sturt University and a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police Force.
You study by distance education while employed full-time with the NSW Police Force.
www.csu.edu.au/police | info.csu 1800 443 306

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN POLICING PRACTICE (ADPP)
CSU’s Associate Degree in Policing Practice is an entry course to the NSW Police Force.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE in POLICING PRACTICE
Course aims and objectives:
The aims of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice are to produce graduates who:
▪ at the point of attestation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a Probationary Constable of the
NSW Police Force; and
▪ at the point of confirmation are able to effectively undertake the duties of a confirmed Constable of the
NSW Police Force.
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice focuses and builds on the core areas of police work and National
Competencies for Police Officers outlined by the APESC (Australian Police Education Standards Council). It aims
to improve students’ capacities in communication and problem-solving, investigation, issues relating to safe custody
and alternatives to custody, working with victims, and ethics and accountability.
Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, graduates should recognise the social and broader
context of policing while understanding the values that guide policing in Australian society. They will be able to
critically evaluate their professional practice, and continue to enhance their contribution to policing and society
through professional development. While carrying out the duties of a general duties police officer, graduates will
have a clear understanding of the ethical standards and accountability expected of police officers.

Charles Sturt University - your pathway into a career in Policing.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is Australia’s major provider of police education at a tertiary level.
Around 5,000 students are enrolled in its policing courses every year, studying a wide range of
programs including recruit level studies, specialist programs in intelligence and investigations,
terrorism and security and related disciplines.
The NSW Police Force and CSU’s School of Policing Studies have formed a unique partnership to design, develop
and deliver tertiary courses in policing. The partnership is an important strategy in the development of ethical and
professional police officers in a rapidly changing police and community environment. The resources of both a large
residential police college and a responsive and progressive university have been brought together to provide a
balanced, innovative service in policing education.
Subjects have been designed in extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics. This
ensures subjects are vocationally relevant and up-to-date with the latest issues, producing ethical and professional
graduates ready for a rapidly changing police and community environment.
Policing provides a number of career paths including community policing, investigations, intelligence, specialist and
technical operations, and leadership and management. Many of the staff are either former police officers or expert “Policing was the career I always wanted to be in, and the Associate
practitioners in policing related disciplines such as communications and ethics. This gives the School of Policing Studies Degree in Policing Practice has enabled me to reach my goal.
a strong practical teaching focus, and a professional focus to research activities.
“I was lucky enough to receive a CSU scholarship to assist with my costs
Students who successfully complete the first phase of study are eligible to apply for employment with the NSW Police Force of living away from home, enabling me to study the course full-time on
as Probationary Constables, where their first three years will normally be spent performing general duties in a Local Area campus at the NSW Police College in Goulburn. The support offered to you
Command (LAC). as a student is unreal. Teaching staff are approachable and happy to help
with any questions along the way and there are other resources available
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE to help support students with their studies.
The course is focused on the practical application of the applied skills and knowledge necessary for the modern policing
profession. Subjects and activities in communication, physical skills and operational safety, for example, provide students “I’m now working as a Probationary Constable and I love the challenge
with the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in the practical aspects of policing. Students may be required to that every day of being a NSW Police Officer brings. I’ve just started
participate in scenarios designed to emulate events that often occur during routine police service. Session 3 of my studies by distance education and I’m settling into a
schedule of fitting in the study around the shifts (and the fishing).
FIELD PLACEMENT “I have made lifelong friends and the camaraderie is part of what gets
Field placement forms an integral part of the ADPP. Usually between Sessions 1 and 2 students undertake a field
you through. It has been an experience I will never forget.”
experience placement with a NSW Police Force Local Area Command, which provides insight into the practical
application of the theoretical foundations of the course. The placement, arranged by the NSW Police College, Goulburn, Probationary Constable Jason Marks
requires 80 hours (approximately two weeks) to complete. Associate Degree in Policing Practice

PATHWAYS TO STUDY COURSE STRUCTURE

CSU provides two pathways for students seeking to begin a career in policing:
Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) - www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/policing
Associate Degree in Policing Practice - www.csu.edu.au/police
“The Associate Degree in Policing Practice leads the way as the
foremost police recruit training program in the world.
“Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Force bring together
a wide range of resources and knowledge to provide great
opportunities for recruits to put practical, innovative and relevant
recruit training into practice.
“Standards of teaching and training facilities are second to none,
ensuring graduates are effectively prepared to undertake the
responsibilities of a general duties police officer and contribute to the
enhancement of the professional practice of policing.”
Assistant Commissioner Mick Corboy, APM
Commander, Education and Training
NSW Police Force
The Associate Degree in Policing Practice is delivered in terms (there are three 14-week sessions per calendar
year). The course is offered in two components and is delivered over a number of sessions, depending on the
pathway you follow.
‘Session’ is the term used to explain where you are in the course. For example:
▪ a full-time on campus student may start their Session 1 in any of the terms (usually January, May or September)
▪ a student studying part-time by distance education may commence their first session (Session 1a) in any of the
terms (usually January, May or September).
COMPONENT 1: Sessions 1 (1a and 1b) and 2
During Sessions 1 and 2 you are a student of Charles Sturt University. After completion of these sessions you
apply for employment with NSW Police Force. Apart from successfully completing your studies you must also
satisfy other employment criteria established by the NSW Police Force before commencing employment.
For all students, Session 2 is studied full-time at the NSW Police College, Goulburn.
COMPONENT 2: Sessions 3, 4 and 5
If you are employed by the NSW Police Force you move to the second component of the course. During this
component you are a student of Charles Sturt University and a Probationary Constable with the NSW Police Force.
You study by distance education while employed full-time with the NSW Police Force.
www.csu.edu.au/police | info.csu 1800 443 306
 NSW Police Force
www.police.nsw.gov.au

Do you have a lot

the NSW Police
force haS a lot

more to offer?
to offer you.
www.csu.edu.au/police
School of Policing Studies
Associate Degree in Policing Practice
APPLYING FOR THE ADPP FEES
Contact info.csu on 1800 443 306 to obtain an ADPP ADPP students are classified as ‘employer reserved
information pack containing: places’ and tuition will be partly funded by NSW Police
▪ ADPP Admission Eligibility Guide and Course Force and partly by students paying subject tuition fees.
Information booklet It is important to note that CSU has set the ADPP
▪ Application for Admission form (green) subject tuition fees to be comparable to those of similar
undergraduate subjects at CSU, and the majority of
▪ Authority document (yellow) students will be eligible for the Commonwealth Loan
ADMISSION PATHWAYS
▪ Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application card (blue) Scheme, FEE-HELP.
There are four pathways for entry into the Associate Degree in Policing Practice:
Please see: www.csu.edu.au/police
▪ Full-time on campus – Sessions 1 and 2 will be studied on campus at the NSW Police College, Goulburn ▪ Contacts card

▪ Distance education and full-time study – combines two sessions of home-based study (Session 1a and 1b), then
The Admission Eligibility Guide contains step-by-step details FURTHER STUDY
of the application process: CSU also offers the following undergraduate and
distance education students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the NSW Police College, Goulburn postgraduate policing courses:
Step 1 Application Form
▪ The Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing) – full-time study at CSU Bathurst Campus for two years, including Step 2 Academic Eligibility Bachelor of Policing: www.csu.edu.au/courses/
residential schools at the NSW Police College, then students join full-time on campus students for Session 2 at the Step 3 Professional Suitability undergraduate/policing
NSW Police College, Goulburn Step 4 Scholarship information Bachelor of Policing (Investigations): www.csu.edu.
Step 5 Fitness and psychometric testing au/courses/undergraduate/policing_investigations
▪ RCC (Recognition of Current Competency) i.e. prior policing experience – consideration for direct entry into
Step 6 Eligibility pool
Session 2. See website for further details: www.csu.edu.au/police Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency
Step 7 Receive and accept CSU offer
Management): www.csu.edu.au/courses/
undergraduate/emergency_management
SCHOLARSHIPS
To be eligible for entry to the Associate Degree in Policing Practice, applicants must satisfy two major criteria: Competitive, finance-based scholarships are available to Master degrees in: Criminal Intelligence; Fire
1. Academic Selection, determined by the University full-time and distance education students of the ADPP. To be Investigation; Emergency Management; Fraud and
eligible for a scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Financial Investigation; Investigations Management;
2. Professional Suitability, determined by the NSW Police Force ADPP and satisfy the professional and academic criteria for Leadership and Management (Policing); Terrorism,
To be eligible for employment as a Probationary Constable, you must satisfy the Professional Suitability requirements the program. Safety and Security.
of the NSW Police Force. For further information, visit: www.csu.edu.au/police For more information on scholarships and how to apply, visit: Doctorates in: Police Leadership; Policing and Security
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“From a small isolated town in north-western NSW (population of 30)…

I never imagined what academic life could be like. The Indigenous Police
Recruitment Out West Delivery program helped prepare me for this
environment and assisted me in gaining entry to the Associate Degree in For more information about courses available and
Policing Practice. how to apply, please contact info.csu:
Facsimile: +61 2 6338 6001
“Since commencing full-time study at the Police College, Goulburn, I have
Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
not looked back. Each day is an amazing experience both practically and
Web inquiry: www.csu.edu.au/study/inquiry
academically, and I am continually impressed by the quality of teaching and
learning resources available. Meeting new people and forming lasting
relationships has also been invaluable.
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“As I prepare for my future I look forward with anticipation to a rewarding NSW Police Recruitment
career with the NSW Police Force.”
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Shari Gibbs www.police.nsw.gov.au
Associate Degree in Policing Practice

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