查尔斯特大学

The Master of Intelligence Analysis from Charles Sturt University is intended to provide you, as an intelligence professional – whether in law enforcement, national security, public or private sectors – with the opportunity to undertake studies at postgraduate level through our Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS).

Intelligence analysis is a field experiencing significant growth with a high demand for skilled professionals. Build your analytical skills across recent issues and events to form predictive strategies that support strategic planning and prioritization of resourcing.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Course highlights

Study at your own place and pace

Delivered online, this course provides the flexibility to enable you to fit study around your existing work, family or other commitments. Apply your learning to your professional environment in real time to deliver immediate value to your organization.

Align your knowledge with current practice

Designed to meet the growing needs of the public and private sectors, which increasingly require effective intelligence analysis, this course supports decision-making in a rapidly changing security environment. Subjects cover a range of areas relevant to promoting sound industry-relevant practice in the intelligence office.

Develop specialist knowledge in your chosen arena

Learn from industry experts in subjects across criminology and criminal justice; strategic, operational and tactical intelligence theory and practice; crime analysis; critical thinking; analytical tools and tradecraft. Through your studies you may also consider contemporary professional debates and develop advanced research skills, imagery and geospatial intelligence, risk management capability and management of national security issues.

Contribute to research

Our students complete a research dissertation or a special studies project that results in a distinct contribution to knowledge in the intelligence field. You may also choose restricted electives from the terrorism, safety and security; leadership; investigations; fraud and financial crime prevention; emergency management or anti-money laundering / counterterrorism financing programs.

Career opportunities

Consolidate your strategic leadership and influence the development and implementation of intelligence practices, policies and procedures. Lead the collation, analysis and reporting of intelligence information. Prepare and present intelligence briefings. Analyze intelligence data, including the identification and evaluation of emerging threats, opportunities, patterns and trends relating to the activities which affect the security and good order of a prison.