Bachelor of Arts – Criminology
Bachelor of Arts – Criminology
Our single Criminology major is offered in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), or as a second major in most other bachelor’s degrees. This major gives you the opportunity to learn about core aspects of the role that criminology plays in understanding and responding to crime, including…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our single Criminology major is offered in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), or as a second major in most other bachelor’s degrees. This major gives you the opportunity to learn about core aspects of the role that criminology plays in understanding and responding to crime, including developing a critical understanding of current criminal justice practices in Australia.
Relative to the bachelor’s degree, our Criminology major provides a more concentrated coverage of knowledge and perspectives relating to crime, focusing on criminology, psychology and history.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
What you’ll learn
An understanding of the breadth of issues in contemporary criminology and the criminal justice system.
How to critique crime and criminal law.
Transferable creative thinking, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Career Pathways
Our Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and single Criminology major in the Bachelor of Arts or Philosophy (Honours) have been designed to maximise your employability by focussing on the specific, practical skills that employers in industry are looking for.
You’ll be encouraged to question current practices and find ways for improvement while developing a broad range of policy and practice-relevant skills, including the capacity to think critically, integrate theory and research into practice, and communicate effectively in written and oral forms, which will maximise your employability in the criminal justice and government sector.
Potential career paths include:
Criminologist
Community development worker
Police / correctional services officer (sworn or unsworn member)
Policy adviser at the local, State, or Commonwealth level
Health / justice researcher
Criminal / social justice advocate
Youth worker
Working in loss-prevention and risk management in the private sector
Further Study
A major in Criminology can lead to further study at honours and/or postgraduate level. You could choose to apply for courses such as the Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Law, Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology or Master of Social Work.
Graduate outcomes
Attention to detail
Creative thinking
Teamwork
Problem-solving
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
