Graduate Diploma of Investigations

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

1. Possess the skills and knowledge for the revision, analysis, consolidation and synthesis of knowledge and understanding of investigations and provide appropriate response to complex investigations challenges.
2. Possess the skills and knowledge to critically analyse and consider investigations responses and evaluate complex policy issues.
3. Demonstrate through assessment tasks an increased ability to think critically about complex crime and investigations issues, including an ability to challenge cognitive biases to effective analysis of these issues.
4. Communicate an understanding of key theoretical approaches to investigations and research those disciplines.
5. Communicate complex knowledge and ideas pertaining to investigations and be persuasive in contemporary professional debates.
6. Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to be able to make high level independent judgements in a range of investigations functions and related contexts.
7. Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate various investigations activities and policies in their areas of responsibility.

The Graduate Diploma of Investigations from Charles Sturt University is ideal if you currently work or wish to work in investigations, compliance, regulation, security and law enforcement, and wish to gain an advanced level of practical and theoretical knowledge.

This investigations course provides the opportunity to study multi-agency and international investigation practice, and to learn about investigation across a wide range of areas, such as financial crime, terrorism, intelligence and many international issues.

Develop critical assessment skills

The Graduate Diploma of Investigations will equip you with the high-level analytical skills to question and interrogate current practice in order to seek innovative new methods of working.

Communicate and apply knowledge

You'll be able to distil and convey a wide range of theoretical approaches, and your analyses of them. You'll also research effective applications for current and future best practice.

Learn from industry experts

All staff involved in teaching the course are highly experienced long-term investigators.

Recommended study pattern

Due to the flexible nature of the program, and intake across all three academic sessions, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they study the subjects, taking into account subject availability across the year.

Charles Sturt University is Australia’s most experienced online uni, and has the country’s highest graduate employment rate. From agriculture, arts, healthcare and IT, to business, law, social work and teaching—you’ll get the latest skills in your field, and learn from academics who are connected to industry. Add in 24/7 IT support, scholarships and a vibrant student community, and you can take your next, or first, career step with confidence.

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37

Applicants must be employed in an investigations role (police or private sector), and have one of the following: An undergraduate degree in a relevant field Five years or more as a police officer, with associated in service training Five years or more non police investigations experience, with associated professional training.

Applicants must be employed in an investigations role (police or private sector), and have one of the following: An undergraduate degree in a relevant field Five years or more as a police officer, with associated in service training Five years or more non police investigations experience, with associated professional training.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit for current competencies will be granted to eligible applicants.