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University of Tasmania

The Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies) offers the applicants a high-quality social science training together with specific knowledge and skills of policing. This course has two pathways,the In-Service Pathway is for applicants employed as a Tasmania Police Recruit, and the Conventional Pathway is for Police Officers who joined Tasmania Police before 2010 and all other applicants who qualify for entry under the university rules of admission.The areas of study included are Police Studies, Criminology, Political Science, Public Policy,Sociology,Risk Management, Aboriginal Studies, Gender Studies, History, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Law, Philosophy, Psychology.
General knowledge of Social Science including Police Studies.
Basic knowledge and skills of policing is studied as amjor concept of study.
Applicants are expected to meet the normal requirements set by the University for entry to degree courses. These include several categories of special admission, such as mature age. No subject prerequisites apply to this degree. In addition, applicants who have completed the Tasmania Police Recruitment Course (TPRC) are eligible for admission.Part-time study is not available to international students. Students on an international students visa must speak to International Services of they intend to undertake any study via distance education.
Articulaton to or from the course may be given credit for previous study.Tasmania Police Recruitment Course graduates are eligible to receive a total of 50% credit(unspecified 25% credit at level 100 and 25% credit at level 200) towards the Police Studies major. Tasmania Police Sergeants Course graduates are eligible to receive unspecified (12.5% credit at level 200 or level 300) towards the degree for studies completed since 1998 .A student who has completed or partly completed another degree from this University or another approved institution can apply for credit for their previous study towards the BSocSc(PoliceStudies) degree.The BSocSc course and the Police Studies major are coordinated by the School of Government.
This course provides a sound academic base for those considering careers in policing. For serving police officers, the acquisition of tertiary qualifications is clearly becoming advantageous for career advancement. Graduates may gain employment in fields such as state policing,, federal policing government - police policy, security services, intelligence, social and market research, human resource management, public administration, policy analysis, social welfare administration, criminology and corrections.
3 years full-time, part-time available