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Master of Policing Practices at Stadio (Pty) Ltd

Stadio (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master of Policing Practices programme equips the student with the skills and competencies to formulate, design, conduct and complete a research project in the field of law enforcement. The Master of Policing Practices is an advanced, research-driven programme designed to deepen students’ understanding of contemporary policing and leadership challenges by focusing on the development of the self as a police leader, the organisations they lead, and the factors that drive safe, effective, and accountable policing.

Faculty: School of Policing & Law Enforcement  |  Duration: 2 Years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa

Career pathways

The Master of Policing will improve your performance of management practices in the context of today’s rapidly changing environment. By enhancing your management capabilities, the Master of Policing degree will position you to successfully advance your career in the field of Policing and Law Enforcement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE MASTER OF MANAGEMENT ARE: a relevant postgraduate diploma; OR Bachelor Honours degree in the field of policing / criminal justice OPTION 1 Direct admission to the Master of Policing Practices for the completion of the Full Research Dissertation, if the student has achieved at least 65% for Research in the relevant/cognate NQF8 qualification. OPTION 2 Admission to the Master of Policing Practices via the completion of two Literature Reviews in Year 1, semester 1, followed by the proposal in semester 2 and the full Dissertation in year 2, if the student has achieved at least 55% for Research in their NQF8 qualification. * Students that have completed a non-cognate NQF8 qualification, and meet the research requirement, will be considered for admission to Option 2. If you do not meet the above research requirements, CLICK HERE for information about our Bridging Programme in Dissertation Success. (Intensive exposure to the various disciplines of management of at least five modules is required) * Should an applicant apply with a postgraduate diploma on NQF level 8 (minimum 120 credits), please note that he/she must also have a B-degree. * A student who did not complete Research Methodology as a module at NQF Level 8 previously will be required to take the Research Methodology bridging module in the first semester of registration

Contact Learning qualifications run from February to November, with the full-year tuition fee due by 28 February.

Distance Learning qualifications register per semester, with semester 1 payments due 31 March and semester 2 payments due 31 August; the second-semester intake for the Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching and the Higher Certificates in Education Assistance and Pre-School Education runs August to May.

Applications are open for 2027 Contact Learning and 2027 Distance Learning qualifications and are made online through the Apply Now page; downloadable application forms are available for selected Distance Learning qualifications.

Apply through the official page: https://studentportal.stadio.ac.za

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