Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn

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Overview

In the first degree of its kind in Victoria, you'll unpack the causes of crime as well as the fallout. Examine the international dimensions of criminal justice, as well as the technological advances impacting the sector, including predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour, and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions.

With an ATAR of 95+ you'll receive a scholarship. Learn more 

Build up your CV with real industry experience with our Work Integrated Learning programs, guaranteed as part of all our bachelor degrees. In this degree, in the unit Criminal Justice Industry Project (LAW30025), you’ll team up with other students to work on a problems-based project briefed to you by an industry partner.

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Advanced topics in forensic psychology, Brain and behaviour, Corrections systems and practice, Crime and punishment in the international context, Crime society and culture, Criminal law and process, Deviance difference and conformity, Fundamentals of criminology, Global crime, Introduction to forensic psychology, Introduction to law, Law and social science, Policing systems and practice, Sentencing, Technological advances in dealing with crime, Youth justice and crime.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will be prepared to work in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development. Possible roles include law enforcement officer, intelligence analyst, investigator, crime analyst, victim support worker, government policy writer, corrections officer.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer86.8091.20
Median rank to receive an offer58.1064.15
Lowest rank to receive an offer48.1555.40

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

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University

Swinburne University of Technology

Campus

Hawthorn

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Law

Indicative ATAR

48.15

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available

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State
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Type
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Courses
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Campuses
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