The Brandenburg State Police University is a state academy of applied sciences for the police in Oranienburg, Brandenburg. The university is the central institution in Brandenburg for police degree study, training, continuing education and applied research. Its modern campus in Oranienburg was completed in 2006 on a site with a longer police-education history. Its current academic profile is orientated toward police service, criminal investigation, public law, criminology, operational leadership, digital policing, professional ethics and applied security research. The Oranienburg campus provides teaching rooms, library, sports and tactical facilities, accommodation and state-police practice close to the authorities of Berlin and Brandenburg.

This master file is a course portfolio which contains 1 undergraduate entry and 2 postgraduate entries. Undergraduate study included Police Service. Postgraduate options are: Criminology, Public Administration – Police Management. Each credential keeps the parent credential official and embeds pathways or concentrations within the specialisation field rather than inflating them to a separate degree. Where the institution does not award doctorates independently, this record describes only credible collaborative routes of doctoral research and indicates that formal admission is to a doctoral-awarding partner.

The Police Service bachelor's is a three-year service-linked program entered through Brandenburg Police recruitment and the two-year, 120-ECTS Criminalistics master's is primarily for experienced police and security professionals through a separate cohort process. Before applying, check the exact intake, language of instruction, academic prerequisites, selection method and document route on the current program page. International certificates may require certified translations, proof of equivalency, APS documentation for relevant countries or other language proof. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, credit details, professional experience, a portfolio, a motivation statement or an interview. Admission to a doctoral program is independent of bachelor’s and master’s enrolment. It is contingent upon a suitable topic, supervision, funding and formal acceptance by the awarding university.

The police candidates are hired and paid according to the Brandenburg regulations, and do not pay normal tuition fees. In the Criminalistics master's and cooperative leadership route, the current employer, service and fee arrangements that apply to their cohort are valid. The tuition quoted normally does not include housing, food, health insurance, residence formalities, private travel and optional project expenses. Applicants will be subject to the live fee schedule and signed study contract. Funding may be through BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium if offered, DAAD or Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, employer sponsorship, education funds or paid research and student assistant jobs. Each award will be assessed independently of admission.

Career preparation is not a placement service, but rather reflects the services of the Brandenburg police, criminal-investigation units, public-security bodies, training organisations and intergovernmental leadership networks. Operational scenarios, law and case analysis, investigation exercises, police placements, leadership projects, physical training where appropriate, and service-linked theses all help students to develop employability skills. Alumni and industry networks can provide mentoring, industry knowledge and contacts, but the student is still responsible for applications and career moves. This institution is particularly relevant for candidates looking for a selective, paid pathway to professional policing, with direct integration between academic study, operational preparation, and public-service employment, provided that their prior education, evidence of language, study format and financing meet the current program conditions.