查尔斯特大学

The Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) from Charles Sturt University (CSU) develops your knowledge and high-level professional practice by analysing the challenges of contemporary executive leadership and equipping you with the skills to meet them.

This course offers three pathways to suit your unique requirements: a focus on executive leadership and international policing; development of a dedicated research paper; or design and development of a work-based project.

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

This degree offers the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge across three pathways: national and international policing, a work-based project or a research dissertation. A focus on international policing examines the broad body of knowledge of the history and context of international policing, including relevant developments in Australia and overseas.

Choose your career pathway

The dissertation enables you to undertake advanced research in a specialist area of practice, while the work-based project will hone your specialist skills in designing improvements to a process, policy or practice, resulting in a comprehensive report, journal article, training program or policy recommendation.

Refine your cutting-edge skills

You'll develop your executive leadership skills and capability across law enforcement, security and international policing, and build advanced skills in applying research and investigative outcomes to strategic planning and management. This course will position you to make high-level, independent assessments and provide sophisticated, empirically based analysis of current and emergent policing and security challenges.

Align your knowledge with current practice

Designed and delivered in collaboration with industry leaders, this course ensures you will be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate policing leadership activities and policies across your areas of responsibility. You will refine your skills and knowledge towards the revision, analysis, consolidation and synthesis of knowledge and understanding of law enforcement and security, and identify and provide appropriate responses to complex challenges.

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Established in 1993, CSU's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS) is the leading provider of postgraduate research and education for professionals in law enforcement, emergency management and security.

Career opportunities

As a highly experienced professional in the policing and security industry, you will use the in-depth skills secured in this course to enhance your senior leadership capabilities. Your analytical skills will be critical in identifying and managing competing risks and priorities across administrative and operational environments. You will drive the development and delivery of strategic and operational leadership challenges and review operational command priorities.