INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma of Science is a one year full-time, or equivalent part-time course designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to specific occupational fields.  The School of Engineering offers specialisations in the following fields: Mathematics and Security Science.

The full fee paying Graduate Diploma of Science (Security Science) course has been designed for middle-level and senior managers in both public and private sectors.  It is relevant to government departments and commercial or industrial enterprises with substantial assets in personnel, property and information.

The purpose of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to ascertain requirements and formulate policies for the successful management of the diverse security requirements of large organisations.

Completion of a three year tertiary qualification.

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Science (Security Science) course will be required to have completed a Bachelor degree in a discipline other than Security Management or Security Science or have completed the Graduate Certificate in Security Management.  Applicants must satisfy the fee requirements set by the Faculty before their applications can be accepted.

The course consists of eight units of study.  The participants in the course will currently be or will aspire to be senior security personnel in organisations and managers who have security responsibilities in corporations, and as a consequence they will normally complete the study program over a period of two years.  The units can be presented upon demand and it is possible to complete the course within a year.

The Graduate Diploma will be awarded on successful completion of any eight of the units listed.