A dual study program does not only consist of theoretical lessons, as you will be taught a lot of interesting practical content from your future professional life during your studies. To this end, the course is divided into theoretical and practical phases. You complete the theory at the university and the practical elements are taught at the recruitment and training authorities. There are a total of four academic study phases and five practical phases during the course.
The theory
You will learn the theoretical content of your studies at the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration (HSPV). The study locations are the Hochschule der Polizei und öffentliche Verwaltung (HSPV NRW) in Cologne (for the LKA NRW and LZPD NRW) and in Münster (for the LAFP NRW). You can find an overview of the study locations and the recruitment and training authorities here.
The content of your study phases is varied. In addition to legal, political and social science fundamentals, you will learn various core elements of administrative informatics, including programming, economics and administrative structure.
The theoretical study phases are divided into seven different module groups (i.e. thematic blocks), with two additional compulsory elective blocks allowing you to set individual priorities. The modules are further divided into various sub-modules. The module "Special IT administrative law and technical basics of data security" serves as an example. One sub-module of this module is data protection law. Here you will learn what is important in data protection, for example how personal data is processed or which special confidentiality regulations apply within public authorities.
Another sub-module is Internet law, where you will learn about telecommunications and media law. The IT projects module also forms part of the course. Here you will learn about IT consulting/requirements management and IT project management as a sub-module.
You can find the specific module overview here.
The practice
During your practical phases, you already have the opportunity to get to know your future job. They also give you the opportunity to gain an impression of the area you would like to work in after your studies.
During the practical phases, you will support digitization projects, for example. Here, you will support the design and development or integration of IT solutions. The further development of IT infrastructures, including with regard to data protection and data security, also forms part of the practical section. You can also gain an insight into the areas of cost allocation or financial management of the IT organization or IT purchasing or IT training.
Another topic in practice is the management of IT services in day-to-day business. By monitoring service level agreements, e.g. by taking part in corresponding meetings between the client and IT service provider, you will get to know the mediation between IT and the end user.