Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Western Australia - Crawley
Overview
Learn about the role criminology plays in understanding crime and how we deal with it, as well as the impact of criminal justice interventions on offenders, victims, and society more broadly.
A bachelor's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice draws upon knowledge and perspectives from disciplines including criminology, law, psychology, history, anthropology, geography, and forensic science. Through this, you’ll be exposed to the breadth of contemporary criminology and criminal justice issues.
With core criminology content, you’ll learn about contemporary explanations for crime and criminality, the current structure of the criminal justice system, transnational and international crime, best practice approaches to working with offenders, national and international factors impacting on criminal justice policy-making and approaches to prevent contemporary crime and justice problems in Australia.
Prerequisites
Majors
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
With a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, you will have the knowledge and skills to work in a range of areas and organisations.
Potential career paths include:
- Community Development Worker
- Corrective Services Officer
- Local Government Community Safety Worker
- Police Officer
- Policy Adviser
- Youth Worker
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Western Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Western Australia
Campus
Crawley
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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