General Information

Overview

In the first degree of its kind in Victoria, you'll unpack the causes of crime as well as the fallout. Examine the international dimensions of criminal justice, as well as the technological advances impacting the sector, including predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour, and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions.

Study structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		FOR10001
Introduction to Law
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW10021
Criminal Law and Process
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW10024
Fundamentals of Criminology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CRI10002
Law and Social Science
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW10022
Crime and Punishment in the International Context
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW20031
Fundamentals of Psychology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		PSY10008
Crime, Deviance, and Conformity
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CRI20003
Victims, Justice and the Law
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW20048
Policing: Systems and Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CRI20001
Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW20032
Youth Justice and Crime
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CRI30010
Family Violence
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		LAW30031
Corrections: Systems and Practice
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CRI30002
Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		FOR30001

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 25 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

Recommended elective units can deepen your understanding of your chosen major or an area of interest. A full list of available elective units can be found upon enrolment.

Find more detail about elective units

Career opportunities

The course prepares students to work in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology is 150 credit points (normally 12 units).

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

Interested in the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology?

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