Police Studies - Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου

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PROGRAMME ΟΒJECTIVES

The programme POLICE STUDIES is intended for the members of the Cyprus Police and is exclusively addressed to the graduates of the Cyprus Police Academy.

In a fast-evolving era with rising needs for modern security conditions and protection for the citizen, this two-year programme aims to offer to Cyprus Police members, new knowledge, skills and practices within a European framework, that will complete, expand and update accordingly the already acquired knowledge during their studies at the Cyprus Police Academy.

To complete the Programme and obtain a Degree in Police Studies, the students must complete twelve (12) Semester Modules (in total 120 ECTS) at the Open University of Cyprus.

European Credit Units - ECTS: 120

Teaching Language: Greek

Level of Studies: Undergraduate

Title to be Awarded: Bachelor (BSc)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A necessary condition for admission to the Programme is the successful completion and obtaining of a Diploma from the Cyprus Police Academy, as well as a very good understanding and knowledge of the English language, needed for studying international bibliography.

TUITION FEES

The total cost of the undergraduate programme is 2880 Euro. The administrative cost of each Module is 240 Euro. The cost of Dissertation (in case the student elects this module) is 480 Euro.

APPLICATIONS

Applications can be submitted exclusively online:

Application dates for the Spring Semester of the Academic year 2022-2023 : September 14 - November 15, 2022.

The Modules of the Police Studies programme are divided into compulsory and elective. For the selection of some electives, the successful completion of other modules is required. Students initially attend 8 compulsory modules (8x10 ECTS). Upon completion of the compulsory ones, students can choose either a programme including attendance only of the modules (4 electives X 10 ECTS) or a combination of 2 electives (10 ECTS each) and preparation of a dissertation (equivalent to 2 modules or 20 ECTS).

Κωδικός	Τίτλος	Compulsory/Elective
ASP311	Εισαγωγή στην Ψυχολογία	Compulsory
ASP312	Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιολογία	Compulsory
ASP313	Εισαγωγή στην Εγκληματολογία	Compulsory
ASP314	Η Ιστορία της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας	Elective
ASP315	Ποινική Δικαιοσύνη	Compulsory
ASP325	Αστυνομία και Αστυνόμευση στην Κύπρο	Compulsory
ASP411	Αστυνομική και Νομική Ψυχολογία*	Compulsory
ASP412	Συνταγματικό Δίκαιο και Δίκαιο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης	Compulsory
ASP413	Οικονομικά Εγκλήματα	Elective
ASP414	Αστυνομία και Κυβερνοέγκλημα	Elective
ASP415	Αστυνόμευση / Δίκαιο και Πολιτιστική Κληρονομιά	Elective
ASP421	Ερευνητικές Μέθοδοι και Αστυνομικές Σπουδές	Compulsory
ASP422	Αστυνομία και Συστήματα Αστυνόμευσης: Μια Συγκριτική Προσέγγιση	Elective
ASP423	Αστυνομική Εκπαίδευση	Elective
ASP700	Πτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία**	Elective

* "To attend the specific module, attendance of ASP311 must be completed successfully or attended simultaneously. "

** "To attend the specific module, attendance of ASP421 must be completed successfully or attended simultaneously. Indicative Programme of Studies

For the completion of the Programme and obtaining of the Degree, successful attendance in 8 compulsory and in 4 out of 6 electives and/or successful completion of the thesis is required.