Bachelor of Criminal Justice

In our Bachelor of Criminal Justice you'll gain in-depth knowledge of our justice systems as well as a holistic approach to community justice.

You will study the law and restorative justice models and learn the contributing factors to why people interact with the legal system (including mental health, drug use and childhood trauma).

Be a part of criminal and community justice systems that aim to meet community standards and change rates of offending. You'll graduate work-ready in areas that keep people safe and support the legal system, including:

• prisons
• police
• corrections
• the courts
• youth justice.

You will learn in a dynamic classroom environment that tests your ideas, builds your practical skills and strengthens your foundational knowledge. In your final year you will undertake a key industry placement to ensure you're confident and work-ready upon graduation.

You'll gain an excellent understanding of the connected systems that contribute to criminal justice.

Your qualification will be widely recognised in areas including:

• police work and law enforcement
• community legal settings
• security and intelligence organisations
• corrections
• community courts
• youth justice
• community services.

Possible job titles include:

• police officer or correctional officer
• customs or border-force officer
• public service administrator
• court administrator
• corrections worker
• community justice worker.

Use Job Outlook to find average salaries in Australia for various criminal justice-related professions:

• police officer average salary, via Labour Market Insights
• legal clerk average salary, via Labour Market Insights
• welfare support officer average salary, via Labour Market Insights.

To attain the Bachelor of Criminal Justice students will be required to complete 288 credit points in total consisting of:

• 96 credit points First Year Core units;
• 192 credit points Professional Core studies including 24 credit points Capstone studies;

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.