Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
La Trobe University - Melbourne
Overview
The criminology component of the course addresses the challenges that crime and criminal justice pose for practitioners and policy makers, offering subjects in policing, sentencing and corrections, forensics, victimisation, and research and policy development.
The law component of the course provides a high-quality legal education with a strong global and social justice perspective. This is complemented by an emphasis on hands-on experience.
You'll have the opportunity to study clinical legal education subjects, allowing you to gain practical legal experience as part of your degree.
You'll also have exposure to organisations such as private law firms and community legal services.
Prerequisites
Year 12 prerequisites
Non-Year 12 prerequisites
Majors
Potential Career Outcomes
You may build a career specifically in criminal law, advocacy for ex-prisoners and youth at risk, research, public policy development and review, crime prevention in the community sector, correctional services, the police force (with additional qualifications), the courts system or work as a Solicitor, Barrister, corporate lawyer or in-house counsel.
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 2020.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 94.30 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 84.10 | 96.00 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 80.85 | 90.85 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
La Trobe University
Campus
Melbourne
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Indicative ATAR
80.85
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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