Bachelor of Business (Policing)

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBBP

SATAC Code
424531 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.

This program is open to Police officers only.
Applicants are required to have:
- Advanced Diploma of Policing or equivalent;
- Permanent appointment to Constable.
  Equivalent includes:
- Police Studies Certificate + 14 years SAPOL service
- Associate Diploma in Justice Administration + 5 years SAPOL experience
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Plan your 2017. Find out more. The last intake for this program is SP5 2017.

Aim

The Bachelor of Business (Policing) provides a high quality, broad-based business education program for a professional career within the Policing industry/sector.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the Business School core courses, the required courses in Policing and appropriate electives. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Management and Organisation	BUSS 2068	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Business and Society	BUSS 1057	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Public Law and Statutory Interpretation	LAWS 1017	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Criminal Law and Procedure	LAWS 2030	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Organisational Behaviour	BUSS 2046	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Business Law	LAWS 1018	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Professional Development in Business	BUSS 1060	4.5		Rule(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Managing Services	BUSS 2058	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Accounting Principles for Business Decisions	ACCT 1009	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1,3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Evidence	LAWS 4003	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Business Intelligence	INFS 2036	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 1,3
Business Operations	BUSS 2065	4.5		Rule(s): 2
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
International Business Environment	BUSS 2067	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Principles of Economics	ECON 1008	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Managing Decision Making	BUSS 3087	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
International Management Ethics and Values	BUSS 3053	4.5		Rule(s): 1
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1	Rule(s): 1,3
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5		Rule(s): 2

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Experiential Electives
Industry Project	BUSS 3010	9
Business Decision Making Simulation	BUSS 3074	4.5
International Perspectives in Business	BUSS 3078	4.5
Transition to Employment	BUSS 3079	4.5
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5
Suggested Electives
Entrepreneurial Enterprises	BUSS 3043	4.5
Entrepreneurial Commercialisation for New Ventures	BUSS 3048	4.5
Organisational Leadership	BUSS 3050	4.5
International and Comparative Human Resource Management	BUSS 3025	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. SAPOL students are required to complete these 12 courses.

2. SAPOL students that have completed the Advanced Diploma or equivalent; and permanent appointment as Constable in Policing will receive these 12 courses as credit.

3. Up to 3 additional courses may be granted credit if you have successfully completed; a Sergeant's course or relevant senior level work experience with SAPOL. Credit granted for the program will not exceed the maximum of 15 courses credit.

Notes

1. Electives may be used to: complete an Experiential Elective (refer to Experiential Electives listing); undertake an international student exchange up to 18 units; or to study other courses of interest offered by the UniSA Business School including the options provided in the Suggested Electives list. One elective may be chosen from outside the Business School. Course pre-requisites must be satisfied.