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
Learning and Communicating Innovative Business Practice
Core unit , 12.5 credit points 		COM10011
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Core unit , 12.5 credit points 		FOR10001
Brain and Behaviour
Core unit , 12.5 credit points 		PSY10007
Deviance, Difference & Conformity
Core unit , 12.5 credit points 		SOC20020
Major units
Fundamentals of Criminology
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		CRI10002
Policing: Systems and Practice
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		CRI20001
Global Crime
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		CRI20002
Corrections: Systems and Practice
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		CRI30002
Youth Justice and Crime
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		CRI30010
Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychology
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		FOR30001
Introduction to Law
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW10021
Law and Social Science
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW10022
Criminal Law and Process
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW10024
Sentencing
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW20030
Crime and Punishment in the International Context
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW20031
Technological Advances in Dealing with Crime
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW20032
Criminal Justice Capstone Project
Major unit , 12.5 credit points 		LAW30025

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 87.5 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.

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