School of Policing & Law Enforcement
Bachelor of Policing Practices
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Qualification / Course Information
Minimum Duration:
3 Years
Minimum Credits:
370
NQF Level:
7
SAQA:
117862
MODE:
Distance Learning
CAMPUS:
Distance Learning
LANGUAGE:
English
QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of Policing Practices degree is aimed at students who are pursuing management careers within the field of policing and law enforcement. The level of flexibility within the range of electives will allow the student to pursue further specialisation within the policing and law enforcement sector.
The Bachelor of Policing Practices degree reflects the need and demand within the policing environment for officials who are or will be performing managerial and leadership functions demanding more in-depth managerial knowledge, skills and attributes of organisational processes and procedures contextualised within the policing and law enforcement environment.
THE BACHELOR OF POLICING PRACTICES DEGREE CONSISTS OF TWO STREAMS:
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Police Officials
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Traffic and Metropolitan Law Enforcement Officials
FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES:
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Policing Practices degree enables further studies towards the Bachelor of Policing Practices Honours degree on NQF level 8 or an equivalent NQF level 8 programme.
Entry Requirements
THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE BACHELOR OF POLICING PRACTICES ARE:
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a Senior Certificate (SC) with degree endorsement; OR
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a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 50% in four 20-credit modules and a minimum of 40% in English Home Language or First Additional Language; OR
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a National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V)) with a minimum of 50% in three fundamental modules including English; and minimum 60% in four vocational modules; OR
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a relevant N6 National Diploma; OR
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an NQF level 5 Basic Training Certificate (SAPS); OR
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a relevant NQF level 5 qualification
NAMIBIAN STUDENTS:
Alternative Admission Requirements
- 25 points over 5 modules
To find out more about alternate access routes at STADIO, please click HERE
QUALIFICATION CURRICULUM
THE BACHELOR OF POLICING PRACTICES DEGREE CONSISTS OF TWO STREAMS:
POLICE OFFICIALS:
1st YEAR
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Police Management I
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End User Computing
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Crime Prevention Management I
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Service Oriented Policing I
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Communication for Policing
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Training Management I OR Criminology I
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Police Management Information Systems
2nd YEAR
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Police Management IIA
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Crime Prevention Management II
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Service Oriented Policing II
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Police Management llB
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Crime Detection Management I
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Training Management II OR Criminology II
3rd YEAR
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Police Management IIIA
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Crime Prevention Management III
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Crime Detection Management II
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Police Management lllB
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Research Methodology
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Ethics and Police Practice
TRAFFIC AND METROPOLITAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS:
1st YEAR
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Police Management I
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End User Computing
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Traffic Police Science I
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Service Oriented Policing I
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Communication for Policing I
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Public Sector Management I OR Crime Prevention Management I OR Training Management I OR Criminology I
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Traffic Information Systems
2nd YEAR
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Police Management IIA
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Traffic Police Science II
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Service Oriented Policing II
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Police Management llB
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Road Traffic Management I
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Public Sector Management II OR Crime Prevention Management II OR Training Management II OR Criminology II
3rd YEAR
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Police Management IIIA
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Traffic Police Science III
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Road Traffic Management II
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Police Management lllB
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Research Methodology
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Ethics and Police Practice
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Below are some key career opportunities that you may consider once you have completed this qualification:
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Policing Official
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Traffic Law Enforcement Official
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Metropolitan Law Enforcement Official