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$38,400 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 118024A

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.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 72 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Law and Human Rights 12 JUST2362 City Campus
Criminal Psychology 12 SOCU2321 City Campus
Foundations of Criminology 12 SOCU2064 City Campus
Introduction to Criminal Justice 12 JUST2273 City Campus
Sociology of Law 12 SOCU2095 City Campus
Criminal Law 12 JUST2363 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from your chosen combination:

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Justice Policy 12 POLI1123 City Campus
Applied Research in Criminological Settings 12 JUST2351 City Campus
Field Investigation 12 HWSS2160 City Campus

AND

Complete 60 credit points from your chosen combination:

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Professional Ethics and Conduct 12 JUST2257 City Campus
Justice and Legal Internship 24 HWSS2181 City Campus

AND

Complete 60 credit points from your chosen combination:

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Criminological Theory 12 SOCU2119 City Campus
Digital Criminology 12 SOCU2322 City Campus
Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment and the Criminal Justice System 12 SOCU2320 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Sex, Gender and Justice 12 JUST2325 City Campus
Media, Crime and Pop Culture 12 SOCU2319 City Campus
Criminal Behaviour Analysis 12 SOCU2253 City Campus
Contemporary Criminology 12 SOCU2116 City Campus

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment and the Criminal Justice System 12 SOCU2320 City Campus
Case Management Practice 12 HWSS2255 City Campus
Forensic Interviewing 12 JUST1117 City Campus
Corrections 12 JUST2364 City Campus
Crime Prevention 12 JUST2237 City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation 12 JUST2270 City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure 12 JUST2365 City Campus

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Power and Governance 12 POLI1025 City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus
Family, Society and the Law 12 JUST2366 City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation 12 HWSS2157 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict 12 SOCU2324 City Campus
Labour Relations Law 12 JUST2316 City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation 12 JUST2270 City Campus

List of Interdisciplinary Minors:

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation 12 HWSS2157 City Campus
Labour Relations Law 12 JUST2316 City Campus
Family, Society and the Law 12 JUST2366 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Corrections 12 JUST2364 City Campus
Community Based Corrections 12 JUST2309 City Campus
Youth Justice Systems 12 HWSS2117 City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure 12 JUST2365 City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing 12 JUST2289 City Campus
Security and Criminal Intelligence 12 JUST2260 City Campus
International Policing 12 JUST2248 City Campus
Professional Internship 12 HWSS2156 City Campus
Criminology and Justice Studies Field Project 12 HWSS2161 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Information Law and Society 12 JUST2367 City Campus
Family, Society and the Law 12 JUST2366 City Campus
Drug Related Crime 12 JUST2368 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 SOCU2325 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus
Therapeutic Jurisprudence 12 JUST2307 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Civil Obligations 12 JUST2315 City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure 12 JUST2365 City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing 12 JUST2289 City Campus
Forensic Studies 12 ONPS2169 City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation 12 JUST2270 City Campus
Introduction to Civil Procedure 12 JUST2369 City Campus
Information Law and Society 12 JUST2367 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Drug Related Crime 12 JUST2368 City Campus
Digital Criminology 12 SOCU2322 City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice 12 JUST2339 City Campus
Terrorism and Society 12 POLI1062 City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict 12 SOCU2324 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 JUST2370 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 SOCU2325 City Campus
Youth Justice Systems 12 HWSS2117 City Campus
Global Crime 12 SOCU2235 City Campus
Design Thinking in Criminology 12 SOCU2326 City Campus

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Making Media 12 COMM2674 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Media 2 24 COMM2625 City Campus
Media 3 24 COMM2626 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation 12 HWSS2157 City Campus
Labour Relations Law 12 JUST2316 City Campus
Family, Society and the Law 12 JUST2366 City Campus
Corrections 12 JUST2364 City Campus
Community Based Corrections 12 JUST2309 City Campus
Youth Justice Systems 12 HWSS2117 City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure 12 JUST2365 City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing 12 JUST2289 City Campus
Security and Criminal Intelligence 12 JUST2260 City Campus
Drug Related Crime 12 JUST2368 City Campus
Digital Criminology 12 SOCU2322 City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice 12 JUST2339 City Campus
Terrorism and Society 12 POLI1062 City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict 12 SOCU2324 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 JUST2370 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 SOCU2325 City Campus
Global Crime 12 SOCU2235 City Campus
Forensic Studies 12 ONPS2169 City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation 12 JUST2270 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Chinese 1 12 LANG1068 City Campus
Chinese 2 12 LANG1069 City Campus
Chinese 3 12 LANG1070 City Campus
Chinese 4 12 LANG1071 City Campus
Chinese 5 12 LANG1072 City Campus
Chinese 6 12 LANG1073 City Campus
Chinese Language and Society 12 LANG1245 City Campus
Chinese Language in Context 12 LANG1247 City Campus
Chinese for Professional Communication 12 LANG1266 City Campus
Chinese through Drama 12 LANG1267 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Japanese 1 12 LANG1093 City Campus
Japanese 2 12 LANG1094 City Campus
Japanese 3 12 LANG1146 City Campus
Japanese 4 12 LANG1095 City Campus
Japanese 5 12 LANG1097 City Campus
Japanese 6 12 LANG1098 City Campus
Japanese Language and Society 12 LANG1276 City Campus
Japanese Language in Context 12 LANG1277 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Spanish 1 12 LANG1168 City Campus
Spanish 2 12 LANG1178 City Campus
Spanish 3 12 LANG1184 City Campus
Spanish 4 12 LANG1200 City Campus
Spanish 5 12 LANG1207 City Campus
Spanish 6 12 LANG1209 City Campus
Spanish Language and Society 12 LANG1278 City Campus
Spanish Language in Context 12 LANG1279 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
French 1 12 LANG1167 City Campus
French 2 12 LANG1182 City Campus
French 3 12 LANG1186 City Campus
French 4 12 LANG1196 City Campus
French 5 12 LANG1249 City Campus
French 6 12 LANG1251 City Campus
French Language and Society 12 LANG1272 City Campus
French Language in Context 12 LANG1273 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Politics and Communication 12 COMM2409 City Campus
Global Governance and International Law 12 SOCU1036 City Campus
Global Conflict, War and Violence 12 HUSO2316 City Campus
Global Feminisms 12 HUSO2388 City Campus
Technology and Global Risk 12 POLI1110 City Campus
Contemporary Foreign Policy and the Asia Pacific 12 HUSO2328 City Campus
Global Conflict and Humanitarian Intervention 12 SOCU2237 City Campus

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Sustainable Futures 12 ENVI1153 City Campus
Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1212 City Campus

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
The Science of Climate and Biodiversity 12 ENVI1211 City Campus
Environmental Management and Assessment 12 ENVI1049 City Campus
Building Responsible Relationships with First Peoples and Country 12 ENVI1048 City Campus
Communicating Sustainability 12 ENVI1137 City Campus
Development Economics 12 ECON1259 City Campus
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2066 City Campus
Environmental Policy Project 12 ENVI1179 City Campus
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