Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Griffith University - Gold Coast

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Overview

Learn about the causes of crime and society’s response through the justice system while drawing on knowledge and insights from many fields of study, including psychology, law, sociology, politics and social work. Engage in a wide variety of work integrated learning courses to help tackle issues faced by local communities. Take advantage of our industry connections within government and industry to build your professional skills and critical networks. In your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to complete a professional placement experience through the Criminology Undergraduate Research Internship Program. You’ll be mentored one-on-one by criminology experts and can select an internship to suit your interests from a diverse range of research projects. As a criminologist, you will help society develop a better understanding of why people commit crimes, how better to protect against it and how to improve the rehabilitation of offenders and help victims of crime. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at GU.
Combined diploma/degrees: Refer to entry under Griffith University for D Criminology and Criminal Justice/B Criminology and Criminal Justice. Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Criminology and Criminal Justice/B Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Prerequisites

Potential Career Outcomes

You may find employment opportunities in policing and security, intelligence, probation and parole, child protection, crime analysis, courts and justice services, crime prevention and regulatory agencies, law enforcement, working directly with offenders or victims in welfare and counselling roles, and in criminological research and policy roles.

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 offer94.7596.75
Median rank to receive an offer70.8574.90
Lowest rank to receive an offer58.1066.05

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

Admission Criteria

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

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