Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Australian Catholic University - Melbourne

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Overview

The Bachelor of Criminology has been designed to produce work-ready graduates for a range of interesting and challenging opportunities in the justice sector. Compulsory units in law, criminal justice and public policy are supplemented with units in policing, corrections, forensics and cyber-policy to ensure that graduates have knowledge and skills they can take into a range of jobs. The course is offered by the Law School and is led by criminal justice experts who are fully engaged in the justice sector, to ensure course relevance.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

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

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: As for year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Criminology.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include policing, Aboriginal justice, youth (juvenile) justice, corrections, post-sentence preventive detention, community support, mobile protective services, crime prevention, road safety, multi-agency partnerships, women’s rehabilitation, integration pathways, drug and alcohol policy work, sports alliances for crime prevention, forensic intervention services, transitional accommodation, disability services within justice and corrections.

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 offer85.5599.95
Median rank to receive an offer62.5070.95
Lowest rank to receive an offer51.6559.90

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.

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University

Australian Catholic University

Campus

Melbourne

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Law

Indicative ATAR

51.65

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

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

Course Link

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State
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Type
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Courses
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Campuses
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