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The Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology consists of 24 units, and will see you undertake the following studies:
- four core units
- 13 major units
- seven elective units.
Core units
Major units
Electives
Choose seven
View Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the nature of criminal activity and analyse and evaluate the main causes of crime
- Systematically review and undertake research to evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community
- Apply knowledge and skills to compare and analyse Australia’s response to crime with that of other nations
- Effectively and persuasively communicate with legal and non-legal audiences
- Analyse information from a variety of sources to investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime
- Evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime
- Function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance.
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, students must complete 300 credit points comprising:
- 16 core units of study (200 credit points)
- 8 units of other studies (up to 100 credit points) comprising of a co-major, minor/s or electives.
Students may not complete more than 125 credit points (normally 10 units) at Introductory Level. A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.
Professional placements
Professional placements are subject to a competitive selection process. International students may be eligible for a professional placement where a relevant professional degree exists. International students who successfully gain a placement through the selection process will be required to change courses to the relevant professional degree, in order to complete a placement, and should consider any visa and extended study duration implications prior to applying.
Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 375 credit points comprising:
- 16 core units of study (200 credit points)
- 4 units of study of the professional placement co-major (100 credit points)
- 6 units of study comprising a minor and/or electives (75 credit points).
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 337.5 credit points comprising:
- 16 core units of study (100 credit points)
- 2 units of study of the professional placement minor (50 credit points)
- 7 units of study comprising a minor and/or electives (87.5 credit points).
Volume of learning
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology consists of a total of 24 units (300 credit points). Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). A standard annual full-time load comprises 8 units (100cp), and a standard annual part-time load comprises 4 units (50cp).
Maximum academic credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology is 150 credit points (normally 12 units).
