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Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
In the first degree of its kind in Victoria, you will unpack the causes of crime as well as the fallout. Examine the international dimensions of criminal justice, as well as the technological advances impacting the sector, including predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour, and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions. Check the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology course handbook Get a copy of our course guide This course has transitioned to a new version The information on this page is for current students who commenced this course in Semester 1 2026 or earlier. If you're commencing in Semester 2 2026 or later, please visit the new Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice course page . This course is delivered by Swinburne University of Technology.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Core skills developed: Effective communication Criminal justice and criminology research Cultural awareness Writing persuasively Digital awareness Critical thinking
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
SolicitorANZSCO 271311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
BarristerANZSCO 271111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. As with Solicitor, a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise: you must be admitted to the bar in an Australian state or territory before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa. Assessed by the state or territory Legal Admissions Authority, not VETASSESS.
Assessed by State or Territory Legal Admissions Authority
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
if you meet or exceed the ATAR Guaranteed Entry Score, provided you meet the course prerequisites. If your ATAR is below the guaranteed entry score, you can still be offered a place as your ATAR may be adjusted based on subject adjustments, equity schemes or other factors. Subject adjustments: A study score of 25 in any Humanities, Legal Studies or Psychology equals 2 aggregate points per study. A study score of 30 in any Humanities, Legal Studies or Psychology equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points. Subject adjustment points are applied to the aggregate, not the ATAR. Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic.
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