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Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) Articulated Set
includes:
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
The Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) is intended to provide law enforcement and intelligence professionals, whether they are in the police, public or private sectors with the opportunity to undertake studies at postgraduate level in the area of intelligence. The course is designed particularly to meet the growing needs of the intelligence-led paradigm in law enforcement and compliance. The subjects in the course cover a range of areas relevant to promoting sound industry relevant practice in the intelligence officer. Specific areas include: an understanding of criminology and criminal justice the intelligence cycle, strategic, operational and tactical intelligence, crime analysis, critical thinking, analytical tools and tradecraft, contemporary professional debates, advanced research skills, crime mapping, risk management and national security issues.
The Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis is intended to provide law enforcement and intelligence professionals, whether they are in the police, public or private sectors with the opportunity to undertake studies at postgraduate level in the area of intelligence. The course is designed particularly to meet the growing needs of the intelligence-led paradigm in law enforcement and compliance. The subjects in the course cover a range of areas relevant to promoting sound industry relevant practice in the intelligence officer. Specific areas include: an understanding of criminology and criminal justice the intelligence cycle; strategic, operational and tactical intelligence; crime analysis; contemporary professional debates; crime mapping, risk management and national security issues.
- Award Names
- Availability
- Duration
- Admission
- Credit
- Articulation
- Graduation
- Course Structure
- Enrolment Pattern
- Residential School
The course includes the following awards:
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis GradCertIntelAnlys
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis GradDipIntelAnlys
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) MA(IntelAnlys)
Course Study Modes and Locations
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis (1313CR)
Distance Education - Manly
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis (1613CR)
Distance Education - Manly
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis) (1713CR)
Distance Education - Manly
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyMaster of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
A broader range of students are now eligible for entry to the course. The course is designed to both assist existing intelligence practitioners, and those hoping to access this field. As such students who are already working in as an intelligence analyst/practitioner, as well as those who hope to enter the profession are admitted (on a case by case basis) to the course.
Normally, applicants will have an undergraduate degree and relevant professional experience.
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Graduate Diploma: Applicants must have completed requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis need to satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
- Be working as an intelligence practitioner in a law enforcement, national security, regulatory or commercial agency.
- Demonstrate professional experience in one or more practitioner contexts (strategic, operational or tactical intelligence).
- Have completed a relevant CSU intelligence short course or an industry based course recognised by CSU.
- Hold an undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in criminology, justice or security studies.
- Satisfy the Course Coordinator of other skills or professional qualifications that would make the candidate eligible for entrance into the course.
Credit
CSU Credit PolicyMaster of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
No special arrangements apply
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Students who successfully complete the National Strategic Intelligence Course (NSIC) run by CSU in collaboration with the AFP and ACC will be entitled to the equivalent of two non-specific transfer credits from the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis. Students will be able to select from the available intelligence subjects offered to complete the remaining 16 points of the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis.
The AGSPS is currently liaising with a number of other law enforcement agencies to assess credit packages based on internal industry courses that allow articulation into the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis. These credit and articulation arrangements are progressively being established and details will be available on the course's official website as they are finalised. In addition to these industry based credit arrangements, the Course Coordinator may offer credit based on professional experience. But this will be on a case by case basis and the onus will be on students to make the case for credit.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
Credit arrangements for the Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis are detailed under the Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
Articulation
The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirements
Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Intelligence Analysis
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Analysis
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course Structure
The course consists of an articulated set of courses containing a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters as follows:
Graduate Certificate (Intelligence Analysis)
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST428 Operational Intelligence
JST495 Intelligence and Analytics
Plus students choose one 8 point subject from Intelligence or other programs offered by AGSPS
Graduate Diploma (Intelligence Analysis)
In addition to the subjects above:
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST493 National Security and Intelligence Issues (16pts)
Plus students choose one 8 point subject from Intelligence or other programs offered by AGSPS
or
JST452 Intelligence Management (8pts)
AND
24 points of elective subjects from other Intelligence or non Intelligence subjects offered by AGSPS.
Admission to Master of Arts
Students who have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma requirements with a credit average are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis). Upon admission to the Master degree course, students are awarded credit for the Graduate Diploma and upon successful completion of the requirements for the Master degree course (a further 32 points), students graduate with the award Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis).
There are THREE pathways to the Master degree course.
Option 1
Pure research stream
JST530 Research Methdology and Dissertation (16 points)
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
OR
Option 2
Work place research project stream
EMG505 Work Based Project (16 points)
EMG506 Literature Review (16 points)
OR
Option 3
Students can choose free electives at Masters level to the value of 32 points from the available non Intelligence course streams at AGSPS.
Free Electives
Enrolment Pattern
Graduate Certificate (Intelligence Analysis)
Session 1
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST428 Operational Intelligence
Session 2
JST495 Intelligence and Analytics
[plus one free 8 point elective]
Graduate Diploma (Intelligence Analysis)
There is no set enrolment pattern for the graduate diploma, as the pattern will depend on whether the student elects to enrol in JST493 (a 16 pt subject taken over 2 sessions) or select other 8 pt or 16 pt subjects from the intelligence program or others offered at AGSPS.
Where JST493 is elected, JST452 will be enrolled in alongside JST493 in the first session, and an elective will accompany JST493 in the second session.
In addition to the Graduate Certificate subjects above:
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST493 National Security and Intelligence Issues (16pts)
[plus select one 8 point free elective available across AGSPS]
Admission to Master of Arts
Students who have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma requirements with a credit average are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis). Upon admission to the Master degree course, students are awarded credit for the Graduate Diploma and upon successful completion of the requirements for the Master degree course (a further 32 points), students graduate with the award Master of Arts (Intelligence Analysis).
There are THREE pathways to the Master degree course.
Option 1
Research stream
Session 1
JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation (16 points)
Session 2
JST531 Dissertation (16 points)
OR
Option 2
Work place research project stream
EMG505 Work Based Project (16 points)
OR
Option 3
Coursework stream
Free electives
Students can choose free electives at Masters level to the value of 32 points from the available non Intelligence course streams at AGSPS.
Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.