Undergraduate
Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The RMIT Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology combines the two disciplines to get beneath the surface of crime. Students examine real cases, unpack crime trends, and learn how laws, policies and institutions affect people's lives, building practical skills including basic forensic interviewing, risk assessment, complex case management and communicating with offenders, victims and clients from diverse backgrounds. Graduates work in justice and corrections, community services, research and policy, and support roles.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Work integrated learning (WIL) Electives Learning outcomes Year 1 Year 1 Your first year gives you a solid grounding in both criminology and psychology, and introduces you to law and the justice system. You'll learn what crime is, how it's defined and measured, and how different theories explain why offending and criminalisation happen at both individual and societal levels. At the same time, you'll build core psychological knowledge about how people think, feel and behave, and begin to understand mental health, personality and social influences on behaviour. You'll also develop practical, people‑focused skills from the outset, including the basics of forensic interviewing, communicating with clients and witnesses, and writing for justice and human services contexts. Across your subjects you'll be introduced to research methods, critical thinking and ethical decision‑making, and you'll learn through interactive workshops, role plays, case studies and discussions that mirror real‑world justice settings. Subject area Semester 1 Semester 2 Psychology Foundations of Psychology Principles of Psychology Criminology Introduction to Law Introduction to Criminal Psychology Foundations of Criminology Criminological Theory Forensic Interviewing 1x elective Year 2 Year 2 In Year 2 you'll deepen your understanding of how people develop, think and relate to others, and how this links to crime and justice. You'll explore the biological bases of behaviour, cognitive processes like memory and decision making, social and cross‑cultural influences on behaviour, and how people change across the lifespan from infancy to older age. You'll also build your research skills by learning how to design studies, analyse data using statistical software and critically evaluate psy
Admissions
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this course is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement plus any adjustment factors. You may be eligible to receive adjustment factors which include equity access schemes and/or subject adjustments to a maximum of 28 aggregate adjustment points. For more information about what adjustment factors RMIT considers visit Admission to RMIT . We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked. Selection criteria by applicant typ
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