Bachelor of Criminology
Duration:
3 years full-time
Intakes:
- March
- July
Required Score:
- 6.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
- Overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL ISSUES & BUILD A SAFER COMMUNITY
Understand crime in its broader social context and how our responses are shaped by gender, race, power and money.
- Address real-world problems while gaining a deeper understanding of issues such as family violence, international crime, youth justice, imprisonment and deaths in custody.
- Investigate the complex causes of crime, principles of crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice system.
- Get on-the-job experience with work placement opportunities at organisations like the Victims of Crime Tribunal.
- Build the foundations to transfer with credit into our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or our range of double law degrees.
Bachelor of Criminology intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the factors that contribute to offending behaviours
- Identify, research and formulate evidence-based responses to issues in the criminal justice system
- Demonstrate a capacity to critically analyse and reflect on the legal, social, cultural and political contexts in which criminalisation occurs and in which responses to offending behaviour are formulated
- Discuss and reflect upon the professional and ethical responsibilities of the various actors in the criminal justice system
- Interpret, utilize, develop and evaluate theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of criminology as a discipline and practice and the varying explanations and strategies it offers for explaining and responding to crime
- Construct and communicate effective, appropriate and persuasive arguments
- Learn and work with autonomy, accountability and professionalism, and adopt a reflective approach to a student’s own capability and performance
Bachelor of Criminology career opportunities
There is high demand for criminology experts. Skilled criminology professionals are needed in areas like corrections, crime prevention, intelligence, policy and juvenile justice. Possible career options include:
- criminologist or crime analyst
- community programs manager
- corrections officer
- specialist police officer*
- case manager, justice worker or youth worker
- intelligence officer or analyst
- policy officer
- victim advocate
- court officer, registrar or paralegal.
Scholarships Information:
- 15%
- 20%
- 25%