Course overview
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice equips students with the knowledge and skills to contribute to community safety and social justice. It’s ideal for those who want to support people involved in the justice system, influence policy, and help build a fairer society. Students explore how legal systems, social welfare, policing, and corrections interact, with a focus on trauma-informed and community-based approaches. The course examines factors that contribute to criminal behaviour—such as mental health, substance use, childhood trauma, poverty, racial injustice, and limited service access. Students learn how these issues intersect with policing, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation, along with the legal and policy responses. A practical industry placement provides hands-on experience and the confidence to enter the workforce.
Course record
Majors
Criminal justice.
Career Opportunities
When students graduate, they will be qualified to seek employment in the criminal justice system, which is increasingly becoming professionalised and requiring graduates with a broad knowledge of justice in a range of professional and community settings. This includes Corrections, Youth Justice and the Police. Graduates can also seek employment in community legal settings, law firms, security and intelligence organisations and related welfare and support agencies.
Entry requirements
Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
- Year 12 prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 18PTE Academic 50, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 169
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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Campuses & intake dates
- Footscray ParkVIC