Highlights:
Opens broad career opportunities in law enforcement, government and private sector intelligence, crime prevention agencies and in the social justice sector.
Choice of two majors to specialise in criminology and policing or policy and politics.
Study full-time on campus.
Work placements options to gain real justice industry connections.
Varied electives to suit your interests such as forensic criminology, gendered violence, organised crime or environmental justice and climate change.
Why choose this course
This course is designed with the flexibility to suit your passion for justice by drawing upon a range of areas across criminology, policing, policy, governance, intelligence, sociology, law, psychology and ethics. This allows you to take your degree in the direction of your interest while building a wider perspective on the justice sector. You will learn to solve challenges in new ways, and bring valuable new knowledge and ideas to employers.With two majors to choose from you can take the path of your choice across:Criminology and policing major – this major will set you up you to become a specialist in the field of criminal justice, criminology and police investigations. You’ll learn from experts in the field about how homicide, organised crime, forensics science and the penal and punishment system works.
Policy and politics major – this major will empower you to make change to the legal and justice systems and to support and help the vulnerable. You will explore the most recent theory and practice of social justice, and understand topics like the power of people and protest.
With a local and international focus this major is custom built to set you up for a career in national or international policy development, human rights, environmental awareness, diplomacy or health and support services. Both majors give you the opportunity to study abroad and complete work placements to gain invaluable learning and experience to increase employment opportunities.What to expect: In the first year you will study core units to explore a range of subjects that will help you make an informed decision about what to specialise in. Build a solid foundation and learn about the criminal justice system, forensic psychology, deviance and social justice, and justice research methods.
You will then begin to specialise in your chosen major with the ability to select from a wide range of justice optional units such as Crimes of Violence, Sex and Crimes, Forensic Criminology, Border Security, Preventing Gendered Violence, Drugs and Crime, Organised Crime, Environmental Justice and Climate Change and many more.
Later in your degree you have the opportunity to take on a work placement, embark on an international study tour, or embed yourself in an Indigenous justice-focused organisation.
Careers and outcomes: The Bachelor of Justice is a flexible degree that will open up extensive career opportunities across justice in society.Criminology and Policing majors open careers opportunities in areas of specialised policing and crime investigation, intelligence, corrective services, domestic violence law, forensic science or psychology.Policy and Politics majors open careers in policy making, not for profit work, social and health-based community services.Possible careers:
Aid work manager
Community corrections officer
Community worker
Corrective services officer
Criminal investigator
Criminologist
Customs officer
Diplomat
Disability services worker
Family services officer
Fraud and compliance investigator
Information officer
Ministerial policy adviser
Police officer (federalstate)
Policy officer
Private investigator
Youth worker