Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice majoring in Anthropology

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Duration
3 year(s) full-time
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Program code
BCRIM
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Full time or part time
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None
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None
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Entry scores
2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

  • Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
  • A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
  • Qualify for special entry.
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Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

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Degree Structure: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice majoring in Anthropology

Program code: BCRIM

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 66 units for Core courses, and
  • 48 units for one Major from Majors, and
  • 12 units for all Work integrated learning, and
  • 18 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Enrolment information

Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 66 units for Core courses, and
  • 48 units for one Major from Majors, and
  • 12 units for all Work integrated learning, and
  • 18 units for Electives

Complete 66 units comprising:

  • 18 units for all Common core, and
  • 48 units for all Program core

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

Course name Course code Units
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An Ethically Rich Life
Course code
COREX001
Units
6
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Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
Course code
COREX002
Units
6
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Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
Course code
COREX003
Units
6
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Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges
Course code
COREX004
Units
6
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Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
Course code
COREX005
Units
6
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Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
Course code
COREX006
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
Course code
CRIM1001
Units
6
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Explaining Crime and Deviance
Course code
CRIM1003
Units
6
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Crime Problems in Australia
Course code
LAWS1016
Units
6
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Fundamentals of Social Research
Course code
POLI1006
Units
6
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Policing and Crime Control
Course code
CRIM2000
Units
6
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Penology and Corrections
Course code
CRIM2001
Units
6
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Contemporary Issues in Criminology
Course code
CRIM3000
Units
6
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Criminal Law and Criminal Process
Course code
LAWS3004
Units
6

Complete exactly 48 units from the following:

Course name Course code Units
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People, Cultures, Societies: Doing Anthropology
Course code
ANTH1000
Units
6
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Anthropology of Violence and Crime
Course code
ANTH2004
Units
6
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Identity and Discrimination
Course code
ANTH2006
Units
6
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Subculture to Pop Culture: Fans, Fashion & Music
Course code
ANTH2007
Units
6
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Life, Death and Culture
Course code
ANTH2008
Units
6
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Anthropology of Emotion, Mind and Person
Course code
ANTH3001
Units
6
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Anthropology of Health and Medicine
Course code
ANTH3002
Units
6
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Visual and Media Anthropology
Course code
ANTH3003
Units
6
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Introduction to International Development
Course code
POLI1007
Units
6
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Empowerment, Gender and Community Development
Course code
POLI2004
Units
6
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Humanitarian Emergencies, Aid and Action
Course code
POLI2006
Units
6
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Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences
Course code
SOCI3006
Units
6

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 12 units for ALL of the following:

Course name Course code Units
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Professional Pathways and Destinations 2
Course code
SOCI2019
Units
6
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Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship
Course code
CRIM3003
Units
6

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 18 units comprising:

  • 18 units from University-wide electives

A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.

University-wide elective options

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