Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology)

University of Wollongong - Wollongong

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Overview

Understand how we think, feel, act and change and study the determinants of crime when you study psychological science and criminology at UOW. You will scientifically study the human mind and its functions as you learn to critically examine debates about crime, and how various contested theories and values translate into criminal justice policies and practices.

Enhancing your educational, academic and professional qualifications, double degrees allow you to gain two degrees at once, minimising both the time commitment and cost of your studies.

What underlies the physiological, sensory and cognitive processes of the human
experience? What tools do we have to create solutions for a better tomorrow? On completion, you will be able to answer these questions and more as you help improve wellbeing and psychological health in order to positively transform the lives of individuals, families, communities and their environments.

You'll benefit by learning from recognised and passionate leaders in their fields in this flexible yet rigorous program. You will learn how the science and practice of psychology is influenced by social, historical, professional and cultural contexts and develop a multidisciplinary understanding of crime. Throughout this double degree, you will gain hands-on experience and make meaningful professional connections through in-depth research opportunities, work integrated learning subjects, and optional internships.

You will gain a partial qualification for provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and be provided a route to Postgraduate coursework or research degrees.

Majors

Areas of study

In your Psychology degree you will study the foundations of psychology and undertake further study in personality, biological psychology and learning, cognition and perception, and developmental and social psychology. The criminology major will focus on criminology subjects relating to offenders, victims and agents of control, multidisciplinary understandings of crime, crime prevention, safe communities, security, probation  and parole, human rights, and community justice. Additional electives and minors from the social science, arts and science disciplines are also available to complement your studies.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Drug and alcohol counselling, health education, human resource management, industrial relations, market and social research, human services worker (such as in justice, community services, aged care, welfare, family support services, local, state or federal government, not-for-profit advocacy and support organisations), project worker, administrative coordinator or research assistant in community services, research or policy development, international development.

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 2022.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer98.5599.95
Median rank to receive an offer82.6584.9
Lowest rank to receive an offer71.274.2

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

Admission Criteria

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

Course Seeker

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