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<strong>Post</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Certificate</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />

The <strong>Post</strong>graduate<br />

<strong>Certificate</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Police</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> is a high quality<br />

program that is designed to<br />

support middle to senior level <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />

<strong>in</strong> their leadership roles <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Police</strong><br />

Service. Consequently students will develop<br />

their potential to more effectively contribute to<br />

the management and operation <strong>of</strong> any police<br />

service or related organisation. The aim <strong>of</strong> the<br />

program is to enhance the skills and knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>ficers so that they can:<br />

• Develop a better understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the nature <strong>of</strong><br />

performance management as it relates to <strong>Police</strong> Services<br />

• Articulate a suitable performance management system for a<br />

<strong>Police</strong> Service<br />

• Manage f<strong>in</strong>ancial and other resources more effectively<br />

• Develop a set <strong>of</strong> leadership skills suitable to their career<br />

aspirations, and<br />

• Identify and critically discuss the contemporary strategic<br />

issues confront<strong>in</strong>g police services.<br />

SUPPORTED<br />

BY<br />

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND<br />

TOOWOOMBA | QUEENSLAND | AUSTRALIA<br />

www.usq.edu.au/faculty/bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

USQ CRICOS Code QLD 00244B<br />

NSW 02225M VIC 02387D


Key Benefits <strong>of</strong> study<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong> at USQ<br />

Program<br />

• Study while you work<br />

• Ga<strong>in</strong> exposure to some <strong>of</strong> the latest th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong><br />

strategic and operational performance management<br />

• Enhance leadership and decision-mak<strong>in</strong>g skills<br />

• Work on Practical law enforcement projects<br />

• Develop the foundations for more advanced <strong>Post</strong>graduate<br />

study<br />

• Practical law enforcement focussed courses<br />

USQ<br />

• Access to dedicated academic staff<br />

• Supportive adm<strong>in</strong>istration staff<br />

• Flexible course <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

• Comprehensive external and onl<strong>in</strong>e study materials<br />

• Access state <strong>of</strong> the art electronic study support<br />

• Active student onl<strong>in</strong>e discussion groups<br />

FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM<br />

Length <strong>of</strong> Program: M<strong>in</strong>imum 1 year <strong>of</strong>f campus<br />

The <strong>Post</strong>graduate <strong>Certificate</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong> is made up <strong>of</strong> four s<strong>in</strong>gle-unit courses drawn from the list <strong>of</strong> courses<br />

available <strong>in</strong> the Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong>.<br />

Course<br />

Semester<br />

MGT 8881 Operational Performance <strong>Management</strong> 1<br />

MGT 8882 Strategic Issues <strong>Management</strong> 2<br />

MGT 8883 Resource <strong>Management</strong> 2<br />

MGT 8884 Leadership <strong>in</strong> the Public Sector 1<br />

ARTICULATION<br />

Ga<strong>in</strong> certification <strong>in</strong> four post-graduate courses that will articulate <strong>in</strong> further programs at the <strong>Post</strong>graduate level, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Post</strong>graduate Diploma <strong>in</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong>, MBA, Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Management</strong>, Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong> and Doctor <strong>of</strong><br />

Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />

<strong>Post</strong>graduate<br />

<strong>Certificate</strong>*<br />

<strong>Post</strong>graduate<br />

Diploma*<br />

Masters<br />

Degree*<br />

+<br />

+<br />

4 courses <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Certificate</strong> + 4 courses<br />

or<br />

8 courses<br />

*work experience requirements apply<br />

<strong>Graduate</strong> Diploma + 4 courses<br />

or<br />

12 courses<br />

Enquiries<br />

For <strong>Post</strong>graduate <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Program<br />

enquiries contact:<br />

Phone: (07) 4631 1277<br />

Email: studybus@usq.edu.au<br />

Website: www.usq.edu.au/agsb<br />

F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S<br />

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