Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

• Community corrections officer
• Criminal justice policy officer
• Criminologist/crime researcher
• Custodial corrections officer
• Police or law enforcement officer
• Security/intelligence analyst
• Youth justice officer

Secondary education

Completion of Year 12 or equivalent

• Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank: 50.00
• Recommended prior study: English

Work and Life

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)

To learn more about pathways visit program page Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

For more detailed admissions information and criteria, visit Admissions explained.

Please refer to Application dates for the closing dates to submit an applications to study at UniSC.

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

Visit Credit Transfer and How to apply for credit for more information.

Develop a strong understanding of Australia’s criminal justice system, including law enforcement, crime policy, the courts, and custodial and community corrections. Explore the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, along with questions of social justice, ethics and law reform.

Recommended Study Pattern

This program is offered full-time or equivalent part-time.

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 program structure.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7) 84 units

• 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 and Graduate courses (6) 72 units

• CRM204 Applied Crime Prevention
• CRM205 Criminal Law
• CRM206 Professional Development
• CRM304 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
• CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice
• SCS225 Social Research

Discipline Elective courses (5) 60 units

Select five (5) discipline electives from:

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

CRM310 Introduction to Cyber Crime

JST202 International Justice and Human Rights

Elective courses (6) 72 units

Select 6 elective courses (72 units) from the undergraduate elective course options including discipline electives listed above. Of these electives, 3 (36 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.

Program notes

• 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 total number of units required to complete the program is 288 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 Criminology and Justice, students are required to

• Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses (120 units)

Exit Points

Diploma in Criminology and Justice Studies