Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Are you interested in crime and justice? Study Criminology & Criminal Justice at UNSW to examine the complex nature of crime, why people commit it and how society and the criminal justice system respond to it.
This degree looks at the big picture of crime by bringing together cross-faculty knowledge from the School of Law, Society and Criminology and School of Social Sciences. Through innovative teaching that focuses on real-world case studies and experiences outside the classroom, you’ll gain critical insights into all aspects of the justice system. You’ll develop an understanding of historical and current issues, including drug and alcohol policy, sexual violence, organised crime and Indigenous over-incarceration. As you learn about policing, criminalisation, alternative systems of justice and crime theory from world-class scholars, you'll develop in-demand skills in qualitative and quantitative research, policy writing and analysis, and critical thinking.
Read about the Faculty Law & Justice.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Criminology, social research and policy.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Graduate career-ready with UNSW Law & Justice’s in-house careers service, dedicated to our students and alumni. The service includes a jobs board and a range of resources, presentations and workshops to maximise your employability.
You'll graduate with interdisciplinary skills applicable to a diverse range of career opportunities in government agencies, private corporations and the education sector. You'll learn to think expansively about issues and develop skills such as ethical and social responsibility, policy analysis and research methods that are critical to success across many fields.
Our graduates work in diverse roles across criminal justice and related sectors, including research and policy across federal, state and local government, crime prevention, community safety, intelligence, law enforcement, corrective services, customs and border security, insurance and banking, and justice focused NGOs.
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 | 98.6 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 83.8 | 89.5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 70 | 80.25 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales 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
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Indicative ATAR
70.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
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 University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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