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Studies

Here you can find information concerning the studies at the German Police University in Münster.

Under § 33 of the DHPol Law, the Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei is authorized to award doctorates. All further particulars are laid down in the DHPol doctoral regulations, decreed in 2010.
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Students Selection Procedure

Selection of students is the responsibility of the German Federation and the Federal States under § 29 of the Act governing the German Police University (DHPol),  and is undertaken in close liaison with the German Police University (DHPol).
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Admission

Admission to the degree course is granted to police officers (male and female) serving in either the German intermediate police service, the German senior police service or who, having been accepted as candidates for the German senior police service, also fulfil the following requirements: 
  1. are no more than 40 years of age
  2. hold the educational degree of A’level (Abitur) or a comparable level of education
  3. a) have:
    completed studies at a University for Applied Sciences – Public Administration (= institution at German Fachhochschule level) or  a comparable institution, passed the examination for the intermediate police service,  acquired police operational experience following their studies, received an extraordinary rating while serving, and have been short-listed as an outstanding candidate following the selection procedure described above and therefore admitted to study

    or

    b)hold a scientific university diploma and have been short-listed as an outstanding candidate under the selection procedure described above.
  4. Students who have successfully completed the second state examination in law or have passed the post-graduate state examination qualifying them for the Senior Service in Public Administration will be prepared for future responsibilities in the senior police service through a development training unit.  §29, Section 3, applies accordingly.

Students of 45 years or over may be admitted under exceptional circumstances provided an admission was previously impossible, is due to reasons outwith the officer’s control and if the career structures or regulations of the German Federation and the Federal State provide no obstacle.

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Duration of Studies and Structure of Curriculum

The degree takes two academic years to complete. The first year is conducted at and run by the Federation and the Federal states. The second year is undertaken at the German Police University (DHPol).

The master`s course 'Public Administration - Police Management' has been conducted at the DHPol since October 2007. The first students finished the course in September 2009 and were awarded their master`s certificates.

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Curricular Subjects / Faculties

  • Police Operations  
  • Leadership
  • Business in Public Administration
  • Organisational Management / HR Management
  • Psychology
  • Crime
  • Criminology
  • Law
  • Traffic
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Curriculum

Last Update: Amended as per 9 September 2007 according to DHPol board decision dating 17 March 2009 (change of examination regulation for module 16)
Last Update: The curriculum worked out by the curricular revision board was decided by the DHPol senate on 25 February 2009 and adopted by the DHPol board on 17 March 2009 and in the version dated 17 March 2009. The new curriculum does apply from the academic year 2009/2011 on.
The master's course is subject to the examination regulation 'Public Administration - Police Management', incorporated in the 'Law and Ordinance Gazette' of the Federal state of North-Rhine Westphalia.
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Structure of Examinations

A new examination regulation came into effect with the 2009 academic year.

Degrees Interim Solution

The Master of Arts (Ma.) degree 'Public Administration - Police Management' qualifies the holder for promotion to the senior police service.

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Objectives of Studies

Subsequent skills and capabilities shall be acquired by training in or studying:

  • Leading police regional districts and major police units
  • Leading police operations at command and control centres
  • Fulfilling particular responsibilities in central or high-level agencies of either the Federation or a Federal state
  • Being involved in providing police training and development
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Please Contact

If you have any further questions regarding these matters, please feel free to contact a member of the Training Unit of the German Police University.
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Tutorial platform Blackboard

As a tool to support studies uses the tutorial platform Blackboard. Access is only allowed for authorized participants.