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 Pathophysiology
BUS515 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
CRM400 Nutrition Assessment

Research component (2) 48 units

CRM401 Principles of Individual and Group Management
CRM402 Qualitative Research Methods

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