Bachelor of Criminology
Western Sydney University - Penrith
Overview
Explore crime, its causes and patterns, and related criminal justice institutions through a social science lens. This degree gives you a critical and practical insight into our criminal justice institutions and practices, offending and victimisation, crime prevention strategies and debates, crime and drugs, gendered violence, crime and culture, juvenile justice, race and crime, policing, prisons and different forms of punishment.
Majors
Areas of study
Criminology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Crime research and analysis; roles in corrections, probation and parole, crime prevention; law enforcement agency roles including border protection; victim support, advocacy work, law enforcement, policy advisers for state and federal government; community agency roles including child protection, alcohol, drugs; university research and teaching (with further study).
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 offer | 96.3 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 62.2 | 68.95 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 50.75 | 60.1 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Western Sydney University
Campus
Penrith
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Indicative ATAR
50.75
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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