General knowledge of Police as an important factor of society and the study related for becoming a Police for maintaing law and order in society.

The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in policing theory and practice, the skills to engage in informed debate about major policing issues in contemporary society, imparting the knowledge of recent developments in the field and the skills to design, conduct and appraise research critically.

The students are normally expected to have a minimum of a bachelor degree from the University of Tasmania or from another university or tertiary institution which is deemed equivalent, and a level of English equivalent to a score of an IELTS test. In exceptional circumstances the Faculty may admit a person with some other tertiary qualification and relevant employment experience.Students seeking entry into postgraduate courses based on employment experience only (i.e. no bachelor degree), will generally only be allowed entry at Graduate Certificate level, the progression from Graduate Diploma to Masters requires results of Distinction average.Direct entry at Masters level will generally only be allowed if the student has achieved results of Distinction average at undergraduate level.International students who do not meet the requirements for direct entry at Masters level can obtain direct entry at Graduate Diploma level and package this with an offer for entry to Masters subject to achieving distinction average at Graduate Diploma level (if they meet the entry requirement for the Graduate Diploma). Please note: initial enrolment will be in a Graduate Diploma and progression to Masters will only be allowed if students achieve a Distinction average at Graduate Diploma level

Tasmania Police Sergeants Course graduates are eligible to receive 12.5% credit towards the Graduate Diploma in Police Studies for studies completed since 1998. Tasmania Police Inspectors Course graduates are eligible to receive 25% credit towards the Graduate Diploma in Police Studies for studies completed since 1998.The Tasmanian Department of Police and Public Safety endorses this professional postgraduate course which is achieved through the enhancement of students careers by achieving the degree of postgraduate award from such a prestigious university, indeed through its Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (which involves Commissioner's scholarships and interest-free loans) is an incentive which enables the eligibility of the Tasmania Police officers to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Tasmania. Articulation to or from the course, the students who undertake the GradDipPoliceStuds may elect to complete an additional 50% of Thesis unit and achieve the Master of Police Studies. Students who terminate their studies after completing the 50% of coursework core units are eligible to achieve the Graduate Certificate in Police Studies.

The possible job titles for career opportunities in this course are as:Police Officer,Justice-related occupations,Corrective services in custodial and support roles,Department of Justice and Attorney General including courts,Legal offices,Customs service,Security industry in support/administration areas,Private investigations in support/administration areas,Parks and wildlife,Department of Transport,Youth justice roles,Crime and Misconduct Commission in support/administration areas,Community legal centres,Other State and Federal Government Departments in compliance.

Minimum 1 yr, maximum 2 yrs