The first of a new breed of NSW police officers will be sworn in as probationary constables by the NSW Police Commissioner, Peter Ryan, at the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn tomorrow, Tuesday 22 December.

About 200 graduate recruits in the new Diploma of Policing Practice offered by the NSW Police Service and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will take their oath of office during an official ceremony at 11.30am.

The Diploma was introduced in May this year in response to the Wood Royal Commission to increase the professionalism of policing in NSW. Police Commissioner Ryan said at the launch that the course was revolutionising the way police are educated.

"It's all about tackling the problem of corruption, from the earliest possible moment... about tying this in with our processes of reform and about creating a police service which will lead the way in its professionalism as well as with its ability to tackle and reduce crime," he said.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts at CSU, Professor Ross Chambers, said: "There has been a very positive response to the new recruit program from the community, with strong demand from high calibre applicants. Both University and Police Service staff have been very impressed by the academic and professional standards of the students."

Professor Chambers said it was indicative of the changing face of police in NSW that almost half of the graduate recruits were women, with one in five from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The new probationary constables are among an intake of graduates who received credit for their previous studies and commenced the Diploma course in September.

They will receive the Diploma of Policing Practice and be confirmed as constables after completing their second year of practical training in police stations.

Professor Chambers said CSU is a recognised leader in the education and training of police both in Australia and internationally, with more than 3000 serving police officers currently enrolled at the University.

The ceremony will take place at the NSW Police Academy, McDermott Drive, Goulburn, at 11.30am.