The Staff Course is a self generating course and though the student officers have a Directing Staff for guidance, learning and teaching is through a process of individual study, group discussions, critiques and implementation of plans and formulation of written papers. The Course, generally, is challenging and demands considerable interest from participants. The curriculum has been divided into three main groups of studies, i.e, Professional Studies, Developmental Studies and Research Studies. The College strives to produce a dynamic staff officer who, with experience, should be able to assume higher command responsibilities.
The College is affiliated with National Defence University for the award of MS degree in Defence and Security Management to students who possess 16 years of education (degree) from HEC recognized university and successfully complete staff course. However, those student officers who do not have the requisite 16 years of education get a diploma upon completion of the staff course. Successful graduates of the course are awarded the symbol of ‘psc’ (Passed Staff Course).