BCrimJustice(Hons)

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants must meet the English Language Requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites
New South Wales

English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4)

Queensland

English (4, SA) at year 12 level

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 150 cp from Criminology Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Law Specified Units (Part B);
  3. 10 cp from Specified Multi-disciplinary Units (Part C);
  4. 20 cp Core Curriculum Units (Part D);
  5. 10 cp Community Engagement Unit (Part E);
  6. 40 cp from Criminology Elective Units (Part F);
  7. 10 cp Criminology Research and Methodology Unit (Part G);
  8. 50 cp Specified Criminology Honours Units (Part H);
  9. 20 cp Elective Units at Level 400 from LAWS units or at Level 400 offered in the Bachelor of Arts (Part I).

Exit points

Students will be able to exit the Honours program with the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice award on completion of the required 240cp for that course.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 150 credit points from the following:

  • LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
  • LCRM105Violent Crime and Society10 CP
  • LCRM106Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy10 CP
  • LCRM107Introduction to Research for Law, Human Rights and Criminal Justice Studies10 CP
  • LCRM108Criminal Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies10 CP
  • LCRM109Public Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies10 CP
  • LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP
  • LCRM202Police Studies10 CP
  • LCRM203Introduction to Forensic Science and the Law10 CP
  • LCRM206Victimology10 CP
  • LCRM207Corrections and Rehabilitation of Offenders10 CP
  • LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM302Customs, Border Protection and Biosecurity10 CP
  • LCRM305Cybercrime10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • ECON225Economics of Crime and Punishment10 CP
  • LCRM208Green Criminology10 CP
  • LCRM209Crime, Media & Popular Culture10 CP
  • LCRM211Arrest and Detention10 CP
  • LCRM212Terrorism10 CP
  • LCRM213International Criminal Law10 CP
  • LCRM303Criminology Research Project10 CP
  • LCRM311Corruption and White-Collar Crime10 CP
  • LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10 CP
  • LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
  • LCRM313Restorative Justice10 CP
  • LCRM307Issues In Ethical Policing10 CP
  • LCRM306Criminal Justice Ethics10 CP
  • LAWS407International Human Rights Law10 CP
  • LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP

Elective Units may also be selected from the 200 and 300 level units offered by the Thomas More Law School or selected from the 200/300 level units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Arts degree, provided the unit prerequisite requirements (where applicable) are met.

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • LCRM450Criminology Research and Methodology10 CP

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Elective Units may be selected from the 400 level Criminology or Law units offered by the Thomas More Law School, provided the unit prerequisite requirements (where applicable) are met and with the approval of the TMLS Honours Coordinators.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • LCRM107 Introduction to Research for Law, Human Rights and Criminal Justice Studies 10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM105Violent Crime and Society10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Units Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
  • LCRM109 Public Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies 10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM104Juvenile Justice10 cp
  • Criminology Specified UnitsLCRM106Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy10 cp
  • Human Rights Specified UnitLHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 cp

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