Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Examine crime from a range of perspectives – including law, sociology and psychology – as you learn how to reduce and prevent crime, and help both victims and offenders in the criminal justice system. Explore how the mind works, why people commit offences, and what can be done to rehabilitate them. You'll have the option to specialise in Legal Studies, Criminal Behaviour, Crime Science or White Collar and Corporate Crime.

By combining your criminology degree with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, you'll build your expertise in the social and developmental areas of psychology, and complete a unit in Family Relations and Social Development. You'll examine leading-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves.

3 reasons to study a combined degree in Criminology and Psychology at Murdoch

1. Build your network from within our Law, Psychology and Criminology disciplines, making use of our strong ties to the Western Australian legal, psychology and business community.
2. Choose from a range of majors, including two majors only available at Murdoch – Crime Science and White Collar and Corporate Crime.
3. Five-star rating for learning resources, overall experience, skills development and teaching quality in Psychology.*
   *Source: Good Universities Guide 2022.

What you'll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you'll learn:

• Criminal behaviour
• International and transnational crimes
• Psychological science
• Cultural psychology
• Psychology and law

Your future career

This course will give you a combination of skills and specialised knowledge which will expand your career options. Your career options could include:

• Crime Journalist
• Crime Prevention Officer
• Community Correction or Juvenile Justice Officer
• Court Administrator
• Paralegal Officer

You could work in a range of industries including the media, in business, roles with local, state and federal government or non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

For further admission information about this course, please visit Murdoch Admission Information - Criminology.

Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Shahadatal-thanawiaal- a’ama).

Successful completion with a minimum average grade of 80% in the final year results.

The path you take when you apply to Murdoch will vary depending on who you are and what you want to study.