Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Plan BP023P26

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Plan BP023P26

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Student type:
Entry score:

ATAR 60.05*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$ 35,520 (2025 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester

To graduate you must complete a total of 288 credit points as follows: 

Year 1: Six (6) Core courses (72 credit points) and Two (2) courses (24 credit points) from your chosen combination; and   

Year 2: Three (3) Core courses (36 credit points) and Five (5) courses (60 credit points) from your chosen combination; and  

Year 3: Two (2) Core courses (1x12 credit points, 1x24 credit points = 36 credit points total) and five (5) courses (60 credit points) from your chosen combination 

List of Combinations 

Combination 1: Complete One (1) Major (96 credit points) and One (1) Optional/Interdisciplinary Discipline Minor (48 credit points)  

Combination 2: Complete One (1) Major (96 credit points) and Four (4) Courses (4 x 12 credit points= 48 credit points total) of any courses listed in the Criminology and Criminal Justice majors or minors lists that you have not previously completed 

Details of majors and minors can be found at the end of the program structure. 

NOTE: If you use a course toward the completion of a major or minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major or minor. You cannot choose a major or minor in the same field of study, e.g. you cannot choose a major in Justice Systems and a minor in Justice Systems. 

Year One of Program
Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 72 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Law and Human Rights12JUST2362City Campus
Criminal Psychology12SOCU2321City Campus
Foundations of Criminology12SOCU2064City Campus
Introduction to Criminal Justice12JUST2273City Campus
Intersectional Criminology12SOCU2095City Campus
Criminal Law12JUST2363City Campus
ANDComplete 24 credit points from your chosen combination:
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete 36 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Justice Policy12POLI1123City Campus
Applied Research in Criminological Settings12JUST2351City Campus
Field Investigation12HWSS2160City Campus
ANDComplete 60 credit points from your chosen combination:
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete 36 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Professional Ethics and Conduct12JUST2257City Campus
Criminology and Justice Internship24HWSS2181City Campus
ANDComplete 60 credit points from your chosen combination:
AND
Major: Criminology
Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Criminological Theory12SOCU2119City Campus
Digital Criminology12SOCU2322City Campus
Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment and the Criminal Justice System12SOCU2320City Campus
Victimology12SOCU2323City Campus
Sex, Gender and Justice12JUST2325City Campus
Media, Crime and Pop Culture12SOCU2319City Campus
Criminal Behaviour Analysis12SOCU2253City Campus
Contemporary Criminology12SOCU2116City Campus
AND
Major: Justice Systems
Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Policing12JUST2254City Campus
Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment and the Criminal Justice System12SOCU2320City Campus
Case Management Practice12HWSS2255City Campus
Forensic Interviewing12JUST1117City Campus
Corrections12JUST2364City Campus
Crime Prevention12JUST2237City Campus
Evidence in Practice12JUST2270City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure12JUST2365City Campus
AND
Major: Legal Studies
Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Power and Governance12POLI1025City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution12HWSS1144City Campus
Family, Society and the Law12JUST2366City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation12HWSS2157City Campus
Victimology12SOCU2323City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict12SOCU2324City Campus
Labour Relations Law12JUST2316City Campus
Evidence in Practice12JUST2270City Campus
AND
Interdisciplinary Minors:
List of Interdisciplinary Minors:
AND
Minor: Dispute Resolution
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alternative Dispute Resolution12HWSS1144City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation12HWSS2157City Campus
Labour Relations Law12JUST2316City Campus
Family, Society and the Law12JUST2366City Campus
AND
Minor: Justice Systems
Complete 48 credit points from the following
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Policing12JUST2254City Campus
Corrections12JUST2364City Campus
Community Based Corrections12JUST2309City Campus
Youth Justice Systems12HWSS2117City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure12JUST2365City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing12JUST2289City Campus
Security and Criminal Intelligence12JUST2260City Campus
Border Security12JUST2300City Campus
International Policing12JUST2248City Campus
Professional Internship12HWSS2156City Campus
Criminology and Justice Studies Field Project12HWSS2161City Campus
AND
Minor: Society & Law
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Information Law and Society12JUST2367City Campus
Family, Society and the Law12JUST2366City Campus
Drug Related Crime12JUST2368City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use12SOCU2325City Campus
Victimology12SOCU2323City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution12HWSS1144City Campus
Therapeutic Jurisprudence12JUST2307City Campus
AND
Minor: Law & Procedure
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Civil Obligations12JUST2315City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure12JUST2365City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing12JUST2289City Campus
Forensic Studies12ONPS2169City Campus
Evidence in Practice12JUST2270City Campus
Introduction to Civil Procedure12JUST2369City Campus
Information Law and Society12JUST2367City Campus
AND
Minor: Critical Criminology
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Drug Related Crime12JUST2368City Campus
Digital Criminology12SOCU2322City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice12JUST2339City Campus
Terrorism and Society12POLI1062City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict12SOCU2324City Campus
Border Security12JUST2300City Campus
Victimology12SOCU2323City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems12JUST2370City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use12SOCU2325City Campus
Youth Justice Systems12HWSS2117City Campus
Global Crime12SOCU2235City Campus
Design Thinking in Criminology12SOCU2326City Campus
AND
Minor: Media & Crime
Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Making Media12COMM2674City Campus
ANDComplete 24 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Media 224COMM2625City Campus
Media 324COMM2626City Campus
ANDComplete 12 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alternative Dispute Resolution12HWSS1144City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation12HWSS2157City Campus
Labour Relations Law12JUST2316City Campus
Family, Society and the Law12JUST2366City Campus
Policing12JUST2254City Campus
Corrections12JUST2364City Campus
Community Based Corrections12JUST2309City Campus
Youth Justice Systems12HWSS2117City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure12JUST2365City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing12JUST2289City Campus
Security and Criminal Intelligence12JUST2260City Campus
Border Security12JUST2300City Campus
Drug Related Crime12JUST2368City Campus
Digital Criminology12SOCU2322City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice12JUST2339City Campus
Terrorism and Society12POLI1062City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict12SOCU2324City Campus
Victimology12SOCU2323City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems12JUST2370City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use12SOCU2325City Campus
Global Crime12SOCU2235City Campus
Forensic Studies12ONPS2169City Campus
Evidence in Practice12JUST2270City Campus
AND
Minor: Chinese
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Chinese 112LANG1068City Campus
Chinese 212LANG1069City Campus
Chinese 312LANG1070City Campus
Chinese 412LANG1071City Campus
Chinese 512LANG1072City Campus
Chinese 612LANG1073City Campus
Chinese Language and Society12LANG1245City Campus
Chinese Language in Context12LANG1247City Campus
Chinese for Professional Communication12LANG1266City Campus
Chinese through Drama12LANG1267City Campus
AND
Minor: Japanese
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Japanese 112LANG1093City Campus
Japanese 212LANG1094City Campus
Japanese 312LANG1146City Campus
Japanese 412LANG1095City Campus
Japanese 512LANG1097City Campus
Japanese 612LANG1098City Campus
Japanese Language and Society12LANG1276City Campus
Japanese Language in Context12LANG1277City Campus
AND
Minor: Spanish
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Spanish 112LANG1168City Campus
Spanish 212LANG1178City Campus
Spanish 312LANG1184City Campus
Spanish 412LANG1200City Campus
Spanish 512LANG1207City Campus
Spanish 612LANG1209City Campus
Spanish Language and Society12LANG1278City Campus
Spanish Language in Context12LANG1279City Campus
AND
Minor: French
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
French 112LANG1167City Campus
French 212LANG1182City Campus
French 312LANG1186City Campus
French 412LANG1196City Campus
French 512LANG1249City Campus
French 612LANG1251City Campus
French Language and Society12LANG1272City Campus
French Language in Context12LANG1273City Campus
AND
Minor: Global Politics
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Politics and Communication12COMM2409City Campus
Global Governance and International Law12SOCU1036City Campus
Global Conflict, War and Violence12HUSO2316City Campus
Global Feminisms12HUSO2388City Campus
Technology and Global Risk12POLI1110City Campus
Contemporary Foreign Policy and the Asia Pacific12HUSO2328City Campus
Humanitarian Interventions and Peace Transitions12SOCU2237City Campus
AND
Minor: Foundations in Sustainability
Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Climate Change Responses12ENVI1212City Campus
ANDComplete 24 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
The Science of Climate and Biodiversity12ENVI1211City Campus
Environmental Management and Assessment12ENVI1049City Campus
Building Relationships with Country12ENVI1048City Campus
Communicating Sustainability12ENVI1137City Campus
Development Economics12ECON1259City Campus
Energy and Earth's Environment12PHYS2066City Campus
Environmental Policy Project12ENVI1179City Campus
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