Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours) | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours)

Prepare for your career as a criminologist and build on the skills and knowledge learned in your undergraduate degree with an intensive one-year Honours program designed to position you as a future leader in the field. You’ll work alongside a dedicated and passionate team of researchers on a project related to the criminology and justice discipline and will develop industry-relevant skills that give you a competitive edge for graduate employment or postgraduate study.

In this degree you will:

Study location
  • Sunshine Coast
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
0100647
Commence
Semester 1 only
Program length (full-time)
1 year
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
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Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast N/A
UniSC program code
AR409
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
1 year
Study mode
Blended Learning
Recommended prior study
CRM307 Crime Research Methods or equivalent
Other requirements
Completion of a three-year bachelor’s degree in criminology and justice or related field, or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution; and
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 5 (across 200/300 level courses); and
- Program co-ordinator approval
Fee type 2019
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • International fee-paying places
Total courses
5
Total units
96

Prepare for your career as a criminologist and build on the skills and knowledge learned in your undergraduate degree with an intensive one-year Honours program designed to position you as a future leader in the field. You’ll work alongside a dedicated and passionate team of researchers on a project related to the criminology and justice discipline and will develop industry-relevant skills that give you a competitive edge for graduate employment or postgraduate study.

In this degree you will:

  • Learn advanced theoretical concepts and perspectives and engage in critical debates in the field.
  • Be exposed to advanced research training methods through coursework and the design and implementation of your own research project.
  • Contribute meaningfully to scholarship in the criminology and justice discipline through an original dissertation.
  • Develop the core skills sought after by employers, including critical thinking and analysis, problem-solving and project management, and the ability to work collaboratively, ethically and under minimal supervision to produce high-quality work.

Program structure

Coursework component (3) 48 units

BUS514
BUS515
CRM400

Research component (2) 48 units

CRM401
CRM402

Total units: 96

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure