Overview

Ever wondered if technology could enable a crime-free society? Learn about the causes of crime and how police, courts, corrections systems and victim support services respond. Plus, gain a strong innovation mindset through multidisciplinary hackathons and industry projects. Hone your leadership potential, sharpen your analytical and strategic thinking and embrace a deeper level of human understanding.

View Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology / Bachelor of Applied Innovation course handbook
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Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects.

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Skills you’ll learn

  • Effective communication
  • Cultural awareness
  • Criminal justice and criminology research
  • Critical thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Creative problem-solving

Your career opportunities

  • Victim support worker
  • Government policy writer
  • Law enforcement officer
  • Innovation analyst
  • Human-centred researcher
  • Transformation lead

Key codes

CRICOS course code
108351B
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400212563
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400212561
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Why Swinburne?

Top 400 for arts and humanities

5 stars for overall experience

5 stars for teaching quality

#1 in Melbourne for graduate salary

Olivia's Next Gen Story

Olivia's Next Gen_ Story

It’s this piece of paper – a Swinburne double degree in Engineering and Business - that has prepared Olivia to start her career in the real world. Where there’s hard work, there’s also play. Olivia makes the perfect balance between her studies, and taking full advantage of the extracurricular activities Swinburne has on offer. It’s more than a piece of paper.