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Monash and AFP sign education agreement

27 August 2008

AFP College Manager Mark McIntyre and the Dean of Monash University's Faculty of Arts Professor Rae Frances. Photo courtesy AFP.

Monash University and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will promote research collaboration between the two organisations and provide law enforcement officers with increased professional development opportunities.

Monash University offers 350 postgraduate research and coursework study options across its ten faculties for people looking to further develop their skills in both the public and private sectors.

Dean of Monash University's Faculty of Arts Professor Rae Frances welcomed the agreement which provides attractive credit packages for courses undertaken at the AFP College towards undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Monash in areas such as counter-terrorism, criminal justice, international relations and Islamic studies.

"University courses such as these extend the professional experience and training of students, building high level conceptual and analytical skills," Professor Frances said.

"The faculty is also very keen to further its research collaborations with the AFP, particularly through the Global Terrorism Research Centre and the Criminal Justice and Public Policy program."

For more information on Arts courses visit the Faculty of Arts website.