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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Criminology

  • Non-Award

Are you fascinated by crime and the human mind? Crime, psychology, ethics and law are just some of the areas you will explore as you seek to better understand people and the criminal justice system.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
3 - 4 years full-time
Course Code
MJD-CRIMN
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Criminology is an interdisciplinary subject area that has emerged from the attention distinct disciplines have paid to offenders and offending. Relative to the bachelor's degree, our Criminology major provides a more concentrated coverage of knowledge and perspectives relating to crime, focusing on criminology, psychology and history. Core criminology content will allow you to learn about contemporary explanations for crime and criminality and the current structure of the criminal justice system, best-practice approaches to working with offenders, and national and international factors impacting on criminal justice policy making. You'll be given the option to study other aspects of criminology, such as transnational and international crime and approaches to prevent contemporary crime and justice problems in Australia, along with a psychology unit on understanding criminal behaviour and history units dedicated to understanding crime and punishment in the United States and Europe.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Admission requirements
For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
Admission requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

Study locations

Albany

Perth

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways

Our Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and single Criminology major in the Bachelor of Arts or Philosophy (Honours) have been designed to maximise your employability by focussing on the specific, practical skills that employers in industry are looking for.

You'll be encouraged to question current practices and find ways for improvement while developing a broad range of policy and practice-relevant skills, including the capacity to think critically, integrate theory and research into practice, and communicate effectively in written and oral forms, which will maximise your employability in the criminal justice and government sector.

Career opportunities include:

  • Criminologist
  • Community development worker
  • Police / correctional services officer (sworn or unsworn member)
  • Policy adviser at the local, State, or Commonwealth level
  • Health / justice researcher
  • Criminal / social justice advocate
  • Youth worker
  • Working in loss-prevention and risk management in the private sector
Career Pathways

Our Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and single Criminology major in the Bachelor of Arts or Philosophy (Honours) have been designed to maximise your employability by focussing on the specific, practical skills that employers in industry are looking for.

You'll be encouraged to question current practices and find ways for improvement while developing a broad range of policy and practice-relevant skills, including the capacity to think critically, integrate theory and research into practice, and communicate effectively in written and oral forms, which will maximise your employability in the criminal justice and government sector.

Career opportunities include:

  • Criminologist
  • Community development worker
  • Police / correctional services officer (sworn or unsworn member)
  • Policy adviser at the local, State, or Commonwealth level
  • Health / justice researcher
  • Criminal / social justice advocate
  • Youth worker
  • Working in loss-prevention and risk management in the private sector
4 reasons to do Honours
  • Boosts analytical, critical, problem solving skills and project management.
  • Regarded highly by future employers in wide range of sectors: business, law, government, semi-government.
  • Leads to higher earnings and better career advances.
  • Increases admission chances of highly-sought graduate degrees domestically and internationally, including the Juris Doctor and the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
4 reasons to do Honours
Further Study

A major in Criminology can lead to further study at honours and/or postgraduate level. You could choose to apply for courses such as the Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Law, Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology or Master of Social Work.

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Further Study

A major in Criminology can lead to further study at honours and/or postgraduate level. You could choose to apply for courses such as the Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma in Law, Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology or Master of Social Work.

Postgraduate study at UWA
Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology

This Program involves concurrently completing the Master of Clinical Psychology and a PhD research program, providing graduates with a distinctive combination of clinical skills and research knowledge.

Course structure

Level 1
Students taking this major in conjunction with the Law and Society major [MJD-LWSOC] must select their units such that no more than 18 points, comprising 12 points at level one and 6 points at level two, of units are shared between the two majors. No level three units may be shared between the majors. Students encountering any difficulties reflecting this requirement in their study plan should seek guidance from their allocated advising office. Core

Take all units (6 points):

Option

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Level 2
Students taking this major in conjunction with the Law and Society major [MJD-LWSOC] must select their units such that no more than 18 points, comprising 12 points at level one and 6 points at level two, of units are shared between the two majors. No level three units may be shared between the majors. Students encountering any difficulties reflecting this requirement in their study plan should seek guidance from their allocated advising office. Core

Take all units (12 points):

Option

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Level 3
Students taking this major in conjunction with the Law and Society major [MJD-LWSOC] must select their units such that no more than 18 points, comprising 12 points at level one and 6 points at level two, of units are shared between the two majors. No level three units may be shared between the majors. Students encountering any difficulties reflecting this requirement in their study plan should seek guidance from their allocated advising office. Core

Take all units (6 points):

Option

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
86.7%
Overall satisfaction
83.8%
Skill scale
79.7%
Teaching scale
48.1%
Employed full-time
$54k
Average salary
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