However, it is important to have general fitness and good health in order to cope with the demands of training and operational policing. The diploma study load is 16 hours face to face study and considerable research. There is time for relaxation. The campus boasts a well-equipped gym as well as bicycles, walking tracks and golf clubs. There are about 1000 people on campus each day, including experienced police officers, as the Academy offers over one hundred specialist courses.
Many students go home on weekends when completing the residential components of the course.
The campus has room for about 550 students and the Goulburn community provides home stay accommodation for another 150-200 students. Short term leases are also available off campus for students who want to share. There is some employment on and off campus. Students can also apply for the large number of scholarships available to help cover their study expenses. HECS can be deferred until you are receiving an income or paid up front each session.