New Zealand Defence College

The New Zealand Command and Staff College (NZCSC) is the premier educational institute for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and is located at Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt (near Wellington). The New Zealand Command and Staff College provides professional military education to New Zealand Defence Force officers which prepares officers for command and staff appointments. The college was established at Whenuapai, near Auckland, in 1950, as a school for junior officers of the RNZAF. In 2004, the college moved to its present location in Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt near Wellington, New Zealand. Courses follow a modular approach that incorporate the following core subjects: Communication Skills, Operational Studies, Strategic Studies, International Relations, Command, Leadership and Management. Due to the college's close association with Massey University, it is able to offer to successful graduates of the Advanced Command and Staff Course (Joint) the delivery, by Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies, of 150 credits of the 180 credits required for gaining a Masters in International Security.[1]

New Zealand Command and Staff College
TypeMilitary college
Established1950
PostgraduatesMaster in International Security
Location,
41°08′32″S 175°02′09″E / 41.1423°S 175.0358°E / -41.1423; 175.0358
AffiliationsMassey University
Websitewww.nzdf.mil.nz

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  1. ^ "NZDF - Command and Staff College". www.nzdf.mil.nz. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06.

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