Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology

RMIT University - City

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Overview

This combination of an APAC accredited psychology sequence with an applied criminology major, gives students the knowledge and skills for a wide range of careers in the justice and human services sectors.

This course equips students to become frontline justice workers with a strong understanding of psychological theories and their application to practice. Students learn to provide support services to offenders, clients and victims within the criminal justice system, particularly those with complex needs.

This course helps students to develop the emotional and intellectual resources required for a challenging but rewarding career in the justice and human services fields with possible career paths in policing, corrections, youth justice, customs, child protection and welfare services.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

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

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Corrections, Crime prevention, Criminal justice administration, Criminology, Customs, Forensic investigation, Forensic psychology, Global justice, Information security, Justice, Law (court processes), Law (criminal), Law (evidence), Law enforcement, Legal studies, Police studies, Psychological testing and assessment, Psychology, Psychology (cognitive), Psychology (developmental), Psychology (personality), Psychology (social), Psychopathology, Youth justice.

Potential Career Outcomes

This qualification can lead to careers including:
  • victim support officer
  • police officer
  • investigator
  • corrections officer
  • drug and alcohol support services worker
  • policy writer
  • customs and immigration officer
  • crime or security analyst
  • indigenous services liaison

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 offer99.8099.95
Median rank to receive an offer71.2080.65
Lowest rank to receive an offer50.3066.00

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

Admission Criteria

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

Course Seeker

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