Bachelor of Criminology with Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Why choose honours?  

Research-focused study in the sociology of crime and deviance will complement, contextualise and enrich your legal understandings.

This combination prepares you for rewarding careers in criminal law, government, commerce, industry, social welfare and community organisations. Adding honours will give you an edge in the crowd, particularly in roles involving research.

What will you do?

  • Build high-level original research skills.
  • Explore legal and criminological concepts, processes and methods.
  • Develop deep discipline knowledge in a particular area of law.
  • Access internship and placement opportunities.
  • Undertake a major research project.

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  • Bachelor of Criminology
  • Bachelor of Laws

  • Study law and law breakers in a unique degree combination
  • consider policing, crime prevention, music, advertising, risk and emotion
  • Explore society's rights and wrongs at a world top 1# university

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Deferment Yes - 2 year
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Indicative annual tuition fees
Commonwealth-supported place: $14,705

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Careers

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Juris Doctor;  Police Officer;  Coroner;  Corrections officer;  Counsellor;  Court Officer;  Crime Analyst;  Criminologist;  Fraud investigator;  Intelligence Officer ...

Degree Structure

The program consists of compulsory courses in the disciplines of law and criminology which provide students with a sound understanding of legal and criminological concepts, processes and methods. In addition, students choose from a range of elective courses in areas of specialised interest in both law and criminology.

The Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Laws provides a deeper knowledge in a particular area of law, with a focus on high level research and writing skills. Students will develop a greater understanding of original research, and learn to construct, refine, develop and write a major research essay. Graduates with Honours will be particularly suited to careers involving research. The program is structured to incorporate a substantial research focus.

The Bachelor of Criminology with Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4.5 years.

Academic Program Rules

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To qualify for the Bachelor of Criminology with Bachelor of Laws (Honours), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 108 units, comprising:

  • Core courses to the value of 78 units
  • Criminology closed elective courses to the value of 9 units
  • Law closed elective courses to the value of 12 units
  • Research dissertation courses to the value of 9 units.

Testimonial

It has been one of the most life changing and wonderful experiences I have ever had. I have met amazing friends, learnt a range of different subjects in politics, Asian studies, history and Japanese.

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Last updated: Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023