Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

• Gain a strong foundation in the fundamentals of modern business, including economics, management, marketing, international trade business law, corporate governance and social responsibility
• Develop strong analytical skills to interpret trends relating to crime or business
• Understand the role of the justice system
• Examine policies that impact policing, courts, corrections and allied agencies
• Have the chance to complete a professional placement in your final year in the field of criminology and justice

Learn to safeguard businesses with a practical double degree combining business with criminology and justice. You’ll study the legal and criminal justice systems, and how to develop fair and effective methods for crime prevention. Your learnings ensure you remain in front of emerging trends such as cyber scams and fraud.

Recommended study pattern

This program is offered full-time (4 years) or equivalent part-time. Each study period, you have the choice to switch between full-time and part-time study. Full-time study is enrolling in three or more courses per study period, while part-time study is one or two courses per study period.

The recommended study pattern is subject to change based on study period of enrolment. To learn more about the courses you will undertake in this program please refer to Award requirements.

Program structure:

Introductory courses (11) 132 units

• ACC106 Accounting Principles
• BUS102 Economics for Business
• BUS104 Discovering Management
• BUS105 Marketing Essentials
• CRM101 Introduction to Criminology
• CRM102 Understanding Crime
• CRM103 Punishment and Corrections
• CRM105 Policing
• JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System
• SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour
• SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology

Developing courses (4) 48 units

• BUS203 Business Law
• CRM204 Applied Crime Prevention
• CRM205 Criminal Law
• SCS225 Social Research
• Graduate courses (4) 48 units
• BUS306 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
• BUS320 Business, Governance and Society
• CRM304 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
• CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice

PLUS select 1 course (1) 12 units from:

• BCI300 Work Integrated Learning Project
• BCI301 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Major (7) 84 units

1 Major (96 units total) selected from the School of Business and Creative Industries

• Digital Futures
• Economics and Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Small Business Management
• Tourism, Leisure and Event Management

Electives (5) 60 units

PLUS select 5 courses from Criminology Discipline elective courses:

• CRM201 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
• CRM203 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
• CRM302 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
• CRM305 Professional Placement
• CRM307 Crime Research Methods
• CRM309 Working with Victims and Offenders
• JST202 International Justice and Human Rights

Program notes

The total number of units required to complete the program is 384 units.

The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified

Program structures are subject to change.

Award requirements

To attain the award of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice, students are required to successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the program structure

Exit points

• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $67,320

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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• Completion of Year 12 or equivalent
• Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank: 50.00
• Recommended prior study: English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths

You may be eligible for a selection rank, which can help you get into university, If you:

• have completed Year 12 (no matter how long ago)
• have a TAFE/VET qualification
• have relevant work experience, or
• have studied at university before (even if you didn’t complete your studies)

UniSC accepts applications for multiple study periods throughout the year. These include Semester 1 applications which usually close in February, Semester 2 applications which usually close in July, as well as session-based and trimester-based study periods. As part of your application, UniSC will share information about the next available study period for this program.

If you've completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your UniSC degree.