Bachelor of Psychological Sciences/Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Psychological Sciences / Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, students must complete 400 credit points comprising: of:
- 28 core units of study (350 credit points)
- 4 units of study (50cp), comprising electives
Students may not complete more than 150 cps (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level. A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.
Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulations, international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.
Professional Placements
Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process.
Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 475 credit points comprising:
- 28 core Units of Study (350 credit points)
- 4 units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points)
- 2 units of study comprising electives (25 credit points)
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:
- 28 core Units of Study (350 credit points)
- 2 units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points)
- 3 units of study comprising electives (37.5 credit points)
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences / Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology is 200 credit points (normally 16 units), 100 credit points maximum from each discipline