Griffith University - Distance
In this double degree, you’ll develop an understanding of the vital importance of human services within Australia’s legal and social systems. You’ll learn how to build a better future for individuals and families and be empowered with a greater understanding of the principles of social justice. You’ll learn about the causes of crime and how society responds through the justice system.
You’ll learn from the latest research and from experts with strong links to the health sector, government and community and you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in a supervised placement within a professional human services setting in your final year.
Note: Human services courses are conducted at Logan and Gold Coast, criminal justice courses are conducted at Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast, and all courses are also available online. Distance education students must be available to attend five days of compulsory face-to-face intensive study at the Gold Coast campus, and up to 10 days of additional face-to-face intensive study throughout the program.
For Human Services: Human welfare studies and services.
For Criminology and Criminal Justice: Criminology.
For Human Services: Roles in community planning and development, family support, welfare services, mental health services, policy development and research, community centres, child protection, correctional services, youth work, women’s services, aged care and children’s services, disability services, employment and vocational rehabilitation services.
For Criminology and Criminal Justice: Roles in policing and security, law enforcement, intelligence, probation and parole, child protection, crime analysis, courts and justice services, crime prevention and regulatory agencies, criminological research and policy.
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) |
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Highest rank to receive an offer | 83.2 | 87.2 |
Median rank to receive an offer | 80.13 | 85.13 |
Lowest rank to receive an offer | 77.05 | 83.05 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Please refer to the Griffith 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.
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