Graduate Certificate
Are you a police officer, justice system professional, an investigator in the public and private sectors?
Maybe you've studied criminology and are looking to pursue some advanced training or move into a new industry?
Whatever your situation, this online course offers specialised skills that could lead to possible new career directions or promotional opportunities in both private and public organisations. As a graduate, you'll also have the opportunity to fast-track your studies in a Master of Criminology and Justice.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. Successful applicants with a Bachelor degree, or higher, withsignificant coursework in a related field or professional learning in contemporary policing practice or relevant professional practice may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning (up to 20 credit points).
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
When you graduate from this online course, you can expect to apply to work in senior investigative or training roles in local or federal policing, corrections, public sector commissions, department of communities or national intelligence agencies. It may also lead to senior investigative roles in private industries including mining, security, finance, HR or IT. Future job titles could include Detective Crime Scene Investigator Cybercrime Investigator Internal Affairs Investigator or Intelligence Analyst.
Possible future job titlesDetective, Crime Scene Investigator, Cybercrime Investigator, Intelligence Analyst, Major Crime Investigator, Cyber Security Specialist
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