Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Understand criminal behaviour. Lead a successful career in criminology. You want to do your part in keeping our society safe. Which includes understanding the minds of offenders. Our Bachelor of Criminology and Justice gives you deep insight into why we behave the way we do, and the effect our justice…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Understand criminal behaviour. Lead a successful career in criminology.
You want to do your part in keeping our society safe. Which includes understanding the minds of offenders. Our Bachelor of Criminology and Justice gives you deep insight into why we behave the way we do, and the effect our justice system has on our future actions.
Understand our criminal justice system and its relationship to our community. Get inside the minds of criminals to understand reasons behind criminal behaviour and how criminal law and social control fits into our justice system.
This course has been accredited by the Navitas Professional Institute (NPI) under its self-accrediting authority. This course has been accredited by TEQSA.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Bachelor of Criminology and Justice.
Explore with an applied focus:
- Criminology
- Criminal psychology
- Criminal law and procedure
- Law enforcement
- Corrections and justice related issues
PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE STUDY
Completing the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice will provide students with a foundation from which to pursue postgraduate study at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree and Juris Doctor levels in related disciplines including criminology, psychology, counselling, and law.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice can also gain entry to ACAP’s Masters of Social Work (Qualifying).
REQUIREMENTS
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required); and
- Be 18 years or above at the date of commencement; or
- Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
- Completion of a Diploma or above (or equivalent); or
- Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Qualifications Recognition Policy Unit to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by ACAP.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) is an education provider, with four campuses in Australia- of which one is based in Melbourne, that has been teaching applied psychology over the last 30 years. ACAP covers a broad range of courses including counselling, psychology, case management, coaching, social science, social work and youth work. Its higher education counselling degrees are accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and its Psychology degrees are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). ACAP’s Social Work courses have been provisionally accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). With its team of experienced academics and industry professionals, it offers a practical learning environment with the latest in work practices and industry developments.
