Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

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Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia, Melbourne

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Swinburne University of Technology

Australia , Melbourne

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

098002K

Campuses

Hawthorn

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesAugust-2024

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 31,000 / year

Next Intake August-2024

Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

About

The Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology is the only degree of its type in Victoria, focusing on both the causes of crime (criminology) and the fallout of crime (criminal justice). You'll learn about local and global criminality, traditional approaches and responses to crime, and emerging trends and practices.

You'll examine the international dimensions of criminal justice as well as the technological advances that impact the sector, including an emphasis on predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour, and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions.

Graduates will possess the knowledge and skills to work in a range of sectors and industries, including policing, corrections, courts, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development.

Build up your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs, which are a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees and can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. In this degree, in the unit Crime, Society and Culture (LAW30025), you'll team up with other students to work on a problems-based project briefed to you by an industry partner.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

describe the nature of criminal activity and evaluate the main causes of crime
undertake research and evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community
compare and analyse Australia's response to crime with that of other nations
demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences
investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime
describe and evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime
function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

One of:

successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates IV (completed), Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees)
applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the STAT test.

Course Prerequisites
VCE Units 3 and 4 – a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent. For applicants of the 2021 Early Entry Program, a minimum study score of 20 in any English (except EAL).

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne, for general information about the admissions process.

Career

The Criminal Justice and Criminology degree provides students with the knowledge and training necessary to meet the challenges of working in industries and sectors that deal with the causes of crime (criminology) and the consequences of criminal behaviour and the responses to criminality (criminal justice). The criminology aspect provides a pathway for people who want to develop and monitor rehabilitation programs and also more broadly to work in the area of community safety. The criminal justice aspects provides a pathway to jobs in policing, prosecution, the courts and prisons. The course prepares students to work in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 31,000 / year

How to Apply

To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

Certified copies of your previous academic results.
Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
Letters from your school or employer.
If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course.

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