Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Arts

University of Queensland - St Lucia

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Overview

Students discover their passion and arm themselves with the transferable skills needed to succeed in the changing, global workplace. BA graduates find employment in a wide range of fields, with future directions dependent on the chosen area of study. With one of the most comprehensive course offerings in Australia, students have the opportunity to explore the subjects they love by choosing from more than 45 study areas across the humanities, social sciences and languages. Combine the Bachelor of Arts with the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and complete two degrees in a shorter amount of time. The Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice is a specialised program of study that prepares graduates for a career as a criminologist. Graduates are in demand in areas including public policy, criminal justice agencies, non-governmental and private sector agencies. As a criminologist, graduates will understand how the justice system works, why people commit crimes, and will have the skills and knowledge to reduce and control crime problems that face contemporary society. For more information, visit Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Arts at UQ

Prerequisites

Majors


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Ancient Greek
Ancient History
Ancient History/History
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art History
Australian Studies Minor only
Chinese
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
Drama
Economics
English
English as an International Language
English Literature
Film and Television Studies
French
French Advanced
Gender Studies Minor only
Geography
German
History
Indonesian
International Relations
Italian
Japanese
Japanese Advanced
Journalism and Mass Communication
Korean
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Media and Digital Cultures
Music
Music Psychology Minor Only
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Popular Music and Technology
Professional Writing and Communication
Psychology
Russian Minor Only
Sociology
Spanish
Sports Studies
Studies in Religion
Writing

Potential Career Outcomes

Police officer; legal practitioner; security consultant; court officer; case manager; forensic specialist.

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 offer96.0596.05
Median rank to receive an offer89.0089.20
Lowest rank to receive an offer77.1078.30

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Queensland website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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