Online Investigations Degree :: Accredited Universities

CSU's Investigations program is designed to meet the educational needs and enhance the skills of experienced investigators, and to help prepare investigators for management roles.

The Master of Investigations is the only course of its kind offered at an Australian university. The course was developed with extensive industry consultation across law enforcement.

CSU's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security is ideally positioned to provide advanced studies in this knowledge area, due to its extensive level of industry collaboration and engagement and the academic and professional profile of teaching staff.

The course is structured to facilitate maximum flexibility and completion of elective subjects as study options, enabling them to design their study program to best suit their academic and professional interests.

Depending on your existing qualifications and career aspirations, you can choose to complete a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

be currently employed in an investigation management role (can be police or private sector) and have one of the following:

undergraduate degree in a relevant field, or

more than five years' experience as a police designated detective with associated in-service training, or

more than five years of non-police investigative experience and associated training

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) with a Specialization in Digital Investigations degree is designed for students interested in combating the growing threat of web-based crime. Students will gain practical and real-world knowledge and experience in identifying cyber security threats, understanding cyber security systems and understanding digital laws and their enforcement. This cyber security degree program combines practical experience and industry-current knowledge to deliver a relevant and meaningful preparation for a career as a digital crime professional.

The Digital Investigations specialization is focused on giving students real-world experience and knowledge in conducting investigations of digital criminal activity and mischief. Throughout this program, students will learn to:

- Maintain and secure digital network devices and programs.

- Identify and analyze potential technical misbehavior or problems.

- Effectively report on and detail such issues using proper procedures and technical verbage.

- Collect electronic evidence of digital crime while maintaining evidence integrity and usefulness by using proper procedure.

- Analyze and evaluate current and potential laws regulating and relevant to digital crime.

- Understand industry expectations of professionalism and corporate conduct in digital crime investigation.

Entry Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for the admissions process to be successfully completed:

Complete all required online admissions application documents.

Submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent.

You will be required to complete an informational admissions interview.

Non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL or other English proficiency assessment) prior to admission.

Other Fees

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CSU's Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) is designed for serving police officers who intend pursuing a career in investigation. Enrolment in the program is restricted to those officers in policing, or other relevant organisations, who are designated as 'detective' or who are working towards that qualification in their organisation.

About the course

The course subjects are policing focused and are delivered entirely by distance education, using up-to-the-minute electronic methods, and allowing participants to carry out their study both when, and where, is most suitable to them.

The Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) is specifically focused at the needs of detectives or investigators, and aims to enhance the capabilities of those professional investigators by building upon their existing knowledge of investigative practice and procedure.

The content of the program is structured to be directly relevant to current high-level investigation activities across a wide range of jurisdictions. The course is designed to supplement and complement existing in-service investigation training programs, or their equivalent detective education programs.

With a mandatory core of four investigation related subjects, the program is designed to enhance knowledge and practice in the areas of evidence, accountability and ethics, investigation, intelligence, and investigation management. Those core subjects are complemented by policing related elective subjects that expand on a wide range of current and emerging policing investigation practice areas, for example, terrorism, organised crime, and forensic science.
The knowledge gained, and the wide range of abilities that are encouraged in the program, provide the opportunity for participants to improve and critically reflect on their professional capacity, and encourages them to continue their learning throughout their various careers.

Applicants are able enter the course at any of the three sessions each year (February, July, and November), and are able to study across each of those sessions.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through: previous studies, and other attainments and experience.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This unique program will equip you with the skills to conduct and analyse accident investigations based on knowledge and techniques appropriate to accident forensics in road, rail, air and industrial environments.

In a similar fashion to crime scene and accident investigators depicted on television, as an accident forensics graduate you will demonstrate advanced skills at systematically breaking down the factors leading to an accident and making the necessary findings and conclusions for prevention. You will also learn occupational health and safety principles.

A unique feature of the program is that you will carry out practical investigation exercises in a new, state-of-the-art crash laboratory at CQUniversity Bundaberg.

If you are naturally inquisitive and enjoy problem solving and communicating with others then a career in accident forensics may be for you.

Entry Requirements

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Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

There are three to five day residential schools at CQUniversity Bundaberg 'crash lab' during year two and three of the program for practical skills development.

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The Master of Accident Investigation (Specialisation) develops advanced level expertise in the investigation and analysis of the factors which lead to accidents and the interventions required to prevent their recurrence.

You will gain advanced knowledge and skill in effective accident investigation management of multi-faceted accident investigations utilising sophisticated analytical and problem solving methods.

This program will be attractive to those who have responsibility for accident investigations across industry and society. The program provides core studies in the principles of accident investigation, accident phenomenology, accident forensics, accident analysis, human factors investigation and the specialist domain contexts of aviation, rail, road and industrial. You will complete an applied accident investigation project based on a ‘real’ accident reconstruction at the university ‘crash lab’ and a three term capstone accident investigation or prevention research project.

The program has been developed in consultation with Australia’s leading accident investigation professionals across air, rail, road and industrial contexts, and the leading organisations and government authorities which inform public safety strategies.

Entry Requirements

To enter the Master of Accident Investigation (Specialisation) you must have:

A three year bachelor degree from an Australian university, or
professional (non-degree) qualifications or equivalent plus clear indication of relevant work experience and/or employment indicating a career in accident investigation, or
other relevant qualifications but working towards professional career development in accident investigation or related area, and who have had at least five years work experience.

When applying for entry without a three year bachelor degree from an Australian university you will be assessed by the Head of Program.

When applying for entry via this alternative approach you will need to provide evidence which shows the ability to:

write high level reports;
read and analyse academic literature, government policy texts and create detailed reports; and
complete high level numeracy tasks applicable to workplace situations.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

You will be expected to access learning opportunities within your or other workplaces throughout the program.

Three to five day residential schools at CQUniversity Bundaberg 'crash lab' during the program for practical skill development.

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