BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Melbourne City
Whether it's at the front line of Australia's border protection or working with Australia's Federal Police, criminal justice opens up all kinds of local and international career options.
This highly-regarded, cutting edge program focuses on preparing you for employment. Close links with criminal justice agencies are built into its design, development and delivery.
Developed in consultation with senior members of the Victorian judiciary, police (state and federal), Department of Justice, and the Department of Human Services Victoria, this program appeals to those wanting to enter the police forces, corrections, courts, customs and related agencies.
The program also provides a qualification for those working in relevant agencies to assist with career progression and moving into other related fields.
International student visa holders can only study full-time.
RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, studios, workshops, presentations, group discussions and syndicate work. These are primarily in English.
You will have access to the Learning Hub and other online and digital resources through the myRMIT student portal.
Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes examinations, essays, reports, oral classes, presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and practical assignments.
Using RMIT's strong links with federal and state governments and the wider justice sector, this program produces industry-focused graduates.
A formal, 50-day work placement in your final year will reward you with a better understanding of workplace practices.
You'll gain practical experience through an extensive supervised placement in a criminal justice agency in organisations like:
- Victoria Police
- Australian Federal Police
- Customs and Border Security
- Corrections
- Community Services
- the courts system
- local authorities.
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice.
Your career prospects are excellent and include roles with:
- Australian Federal Police
- Victoria Police
- Customs and Border Protection
- Victorian Gaming Commission
- Community Corrections
- Department of Justice
- Department of Human Services
- Courts.
Other avenues of employment include:
- security management
- private security firms
- researchers
- prisons administration
- prosecutions
- child protection
- counselling
- civil and criminal law firms
- administrators
- youth justice
- dispute settlement
- mediation
- forensics
- a wide range of other organisations.
You can complete part of your studies abroad in places like the UK, Canada and the United States, where you'll spend the semester or even a full year studying criminal justice. You can also complete your field placement overseas. Study tours are also offered for selected students to broaden your global experience.
For further information about this program, please make an enquiry.
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Key content
Explore the various ways to deliver justice
Develop skills and knowledge of law, criminology, crime and information technology to enter a wide range of careers in the criminal justice sector.