Course

Bachelor of Policing Studies - Non NSW Police Pathway

Approved Abbreviation: BPolSt

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1719.1

AQF Level: 7

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2014.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Policing who do not transfer to the NSW Police Academy in their 3rd year of study. Students who have completed the second year of the Bachelor of Policing and do not want to join the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) or who do not satisfy the NSWPF Professional Suitability assessment criteria, must transfer to the Bachelor of Policing Studies - Non NSW Police Pathway or another relevant course to complete their final year of study at UWS.

Prospective students who are interested in studying aspects of policing but do not wish to complete the Bachelor of Policing should consider enrolling into the Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Criminology or the Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice.

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

Admission

The Bachelor of Policing Studies is a transfer point only degree.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points with no less than 60 credit points at Level 3.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

Autumn Session

101900

Working with Communities

101551

Understanding Society

101565

Theories and Concepts of Policing

101560

Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 101560 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice:

102709

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Spring session

101556

The Geographies of Social Difference

101557

The Individual in Society

102039

Crime, Deviance and Society

101566

Contemporary Policing

Year 2

Autumn session

101555

Ethics in the Social Sciences

101568

Legislation, Courts and Policing

400684

Juvenile Crime and Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice:

102699

Youth Justice and Practice

And one elective

Spring session

400337

Social Research Methods

101567

Evidence, Investigations and Police Intelligence

102038

Crime Prevention and Community

Choose one of

101969

Policing Leaders Internship

Elective

After completion of the second year of studies, those students in the Bachelor of Policing who do not want to join the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) or who do not satisfy the NSWPF Professional Suitability assessment criteria, may transfer into the Bachelor of Policing Studies - Non NSW Police Pathway.

Year 3

Autumn session

101552

Applied Social Research

and three electives

Spring session

101554

Contemporary Debates in Social Science

and three electives

Major and Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for majors and sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers majors and sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Major

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Global Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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