Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Learn about the role Criminology plays in understanding crime and how we deal with it, as well as effective criminal justice interventions. Our specialised bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice will teach you to draw upon knowledge and perspectives from disciplines including criminology, law, psychology, history, anthropology, geography, and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn about the role Criminology plays in understanding crime and how we deal with it, as well as effective criminal justice interventions.
Our specialised bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice will teach you to draw upon knowledge and perspectives from disciplines including criminology, law, psychology, history, anthropology, geography, and forensic science. Through this, you’ll be exposed to the breadth of contemporary criminology and criminal justice issues.
Core criminology content will require you to learn about contemporary explanations for crime and criminality, the current structure of the criminal justice system, transnational and international crime, best-practice approaches to working with offenders, national and international factors impacting on criminal justice policy making and approaches to prevent contemporary crime and justice problems in Australia.
Why study Criminology and Criminal Justice at UWA?
Gain a solid understanding of contemporary issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice through this interdisciplinary degree.
You’ll learn from world-leading academics with strong expertise and who are active researchers in the field.
You’ll benefit from the Law Schools strong industry connections.
This Bachelor’s degree is an ideal pathway into the Juris Doctor.
You’ll learn to
advise governments on issues relating to national / international / transnational criminality, crime prevention, policing, sentencing, corrective services, offender treatment, and offender risk assessment / management
question current practices and find ways for improvement, while developing a broad range of employment-relevant skills, including the capacity to think critically, integrate theory and research into practice, and communicate effectively
effectively locate, analyse, and critique contemporary criminal justice resources
develop independent, evidence-based positions on contemporary criminal justice resources
build a strong argument and formulate policy related advice
Career opportunities
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
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.
