Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Criminology at University of Technology Sydney

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This course has a limited acceptance period and offers must be accepted by the following deadlines based on when you received your offer via UAC:

If you received your offer prior to December Round 2 (23 December 2024), you must accept your offer by Friday 13 December 2024.
If you received your offer between December Round 2 (23 December 2024) and January Round 1 (9 January 2025), you must accept your offer by Friday 17 January.
Pending course availabilities, if you received your offer in or after January Round 2 (23 January 2025), you must accept your offer by 3 March 2025.

Offers which have passed the dates above will not be valid.

UTS undergraduate psychology courses are accredited by APAC with conditions.

This course is designed for individuals aiming to measure and evaluate crime and its effects through the lens of psychology. You will gain an understanding of the mind, brain, and behaviour, including the major factors underpinning criminal behaviour. The course provides practical skills needed for professions focused on crime prevention, detection, and enforcement, and is also the first step on the path towards becoming a registered psychologist.

Learning will take place in the context of solving many of the biggest challenges currently faced by individuals and society, including mental health, climate change and sustainability, misinformation, cybersecurity, ageing populations, and human-computer interaction. You will also acquire in depth understanding of the broader social implications and challenges of crime.

Distinctive in its applied focus, the course merges theoretical knowledge with industry-relevant skills, preparing you for real-world challenges in public safety and criminal justice.

The course equips students with an understanding of the factors associated with crime, disorder and threats to public safety as well as those who are involved in criminal behaviour, those who are affected by such behaviour and those who respond to crime events. With a strong applied and industry focused curriculum, students learn and develop industry-relevant skills along with strong theoretical and practice-based knowledge.

Course aims

This course is designed to address areas of current demand for graduate employment balanced with the critical skills needed to work in and transform industry into the future. Course-long industry engagement prepares graduates to pursue careers at all levels of government, in law enforcement, criminal justice, corrections, border protection, the financial or insurance sectors, or within community organisations concerned with crime prevention and rehabilitation.

This course aims to equip students with practical skills in interviewing, risk assessment, and case management for various criminal justice and criminological settings, while also fostering an understanding of contemporary local and global criminological issues. Students gain appropriate evidence-based knowledge, engage in problem-solving using scientific literature, effectively communicate with diverse audiences, uphold tolerance and respect for individuals and groups, and foster collaborative partnerships within the professional community and broader society.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree. All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most. Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives. By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline. If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates. * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

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Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Criminology

University of Technology Sydney

Australia,

Sydney

Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Criminology

University of Technology Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

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