UndergraduatePolitical Science & International Relations
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Criminology and Justice at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia examines why people commit crime, how society responds to crime, and how the harms of criminal behaviour can be prevented and minimised. Studies cover the whole criminal justice system, from how laws are made through to how police, courts and corrections deal with people who break them, along with what justice means to different groups within that system. Students gain workplace practicums, industry-based projects and work integrated learning through ECUs own Criminal Justice Review Project, preparing graduates for employment across policing, corrections, youth justice and related fields from the start of the course.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- 360credit points, 180 core and 180 elective, plus six 0-credit assessment units. Year 1: The Pursuit of Justice, Criminology, two electives (Stage A)
- The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour, Research in Action, two electives (Stage B). Year 2: Corrections and Alternatives to Punishment, Policing and Social Justice, two electives (Stage A)
- Case Management and Professional Skills, Investigating Miscarriages of Justice, two electives (Stage B). Year 3: two options from Young People and Crime, Global Criminology or International Human Rights, plus two electives (Stage A)
- a Criminology and Justice Capstone Project or by-application Placement, plus two electives (Stage B). Total: 3 years full time, on campus at Joondalup
Admissions
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published where applicable, or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: AQF Certificate IV, 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, the Indigenous University Orientation Course, or the Experience Based Entry Scheme. For international students, requirements include secondary school results.
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