Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Laws

This double degree is ideal for students who want to become a criminal lawyer specialising in criminal defence and/or prosecution or work in regulatory or policy work in criminal justice areas covering issues such as interpersonal violence, policing, forensic psychology, corrections, and cybercrime.

Wider employment opportunities include working in the areas of anti-corruption, child protection, crime prevention, drugs counselling, forensic science, forensic psychology, human rights, military law enforcement, intelligence and counter-intelligence, regulatory enforcement, youth and juvenile justice, or victim support and advocacy.

Areas of study

Criminology, law.

Career opportunities

Criminal law, defence and/or prosecution, advocacy, intelligence and investigation, mediation, corrections and rehabilitation services, human rights, public policy.

Fees and charges

Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.

Prerequisites

English Standard (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).

Admission criteria

• Admission criteria for applicants with recent secondary education.
• Admission criteria for applicants with higher education study.
• Admission criteria for applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study.
• Admission criteria for applicants with work and life experience.

Also refer to the ACU general admission criteria.

Further information

View all details of this course on the ACU website.

Course updates
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