Bachelor of Criminology

Victoria University - City Flinders

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Overview

Students will explore crime and criminology studies in order to understand the motivations that underpin criminal acts. Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference in communities by drawing on key themes in criminology to solve real problems in the community.

Important subject areas include: an Introduction to Criminology, Policing and Offending, the Criminal Justice System, Applied Human Rights, Corporate crime, History of Criminal law and Trials, Privacy and Media Law, Contemporary Issues in Criminology, Crime across Borders, Victims, Justice and the Law, Crime Research and Methods and the Research Project.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Majors

Criminology.

Potential Career Outcomes

The Bachelor of Criminology is a degree which focuses on criminal law and criminology and will provide extensive career opportunities for students to work in government, legal aid and community legal centres. Bachelor of Criminology graduates will also be able to seek career opportunities with ASIO, the police force (State and Federal), correctional services, security services (Public and Private) and in forensic work.

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 offerN/PN/P
Median rank to receive an offerN/PN/P
Lowest rank to receive an offerN/PN/P

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Victoria University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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