Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Course Overview
Develop a strong understanding of Australia’s criminal justice system, including law enforcement, crime policy, the courts, and custodial and community corrections. Explore the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, along with questions of social justice, ethics and law reform.
In this program you will:
- Understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention
- Learn how to research crime-related issues and develop problem-solving skills
- Choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling, cybercrime, international justice, youth justice, homicide and forensic science, and more
- Have the chance to complete a professional placement in your final year
Course Structure
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology
CRM102 Understanding Crime
CRM103 Punishment and Corrections
CRM105 Policing
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
Developing and Graduate courses (6) 72 units
CRM204 Applied Crime Prevention
CRM205 Criminal Law
CRM206 Professional Development
CRM304 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice
SCS225 Social Research
Discipline Elective courses (5) 60 units
Select five (5) discipline electives from:
CRM201 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
CRM203 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
CRM302 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
CRM305 Professional Placement
CRM307 Crime Research Methods
CRM309 Working with Victims and Offenders
CRM310 Introduction to Cyber Crime
JST202 International Justice and Human Rights
NB. CRM307 is a recommended course for students wishing to enrol in the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours) program.
Elective courses (6) 72 units
Select 6 elective courses (72 units) from the undergraduate elective course options including discipline electives listed above. Of these electives, 3 (36 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Students must be at least 17 years of age or have completed Year 12 or equivalent. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Overall score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each subtest |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | Overall score of 76 with a minimum score of 18 for writing |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | Overall score of 50 with no subscore less than 50 |
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
- Community corrections officer
- Criminal justice policy officer
- Criminologist/crime researcher
- Custodial corrections officer
- Police or law enforcement officer
- Security/intelligence analyst
- Youth justice officer