Overview

The Bachelor of Criminology - Bachelor of Psychological Science from Deakin University will make you rethink your perception of ‘crime’, while exploring the social justice and rehabilitation themes that intertwine with crime. Not only will you be able to study two of your passions, you’ll graduate with two sought-after degrees and a wealth of study and career options. The psychological science stream of the course is professionally accredited, meaning you can enter the workforce with excellent job opportunities, or continue your studies into further training that leads to registration as a psychologist.

Career

Promising career opportunities await in the areas of criminology and psychology. You may find employment in areas such as:

government agencies
state and federal police
security and intelligence agencies
research and policy development
correctional services
community services
private security and consultative industries.

Students wanting to take the next step towards becoming a psychologist must apply for an honours year (e.g. Deakin’s Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or Graduate Diploma of Psychology). Once completed, you will be able to register as a provisional psychologist with the PBA.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Criminal Justice

Criminology Theory

International and Comparative Criminal Justice

Criminology Research

Health Behaviour

Psychology A: Fundamentals of Human Behaviour

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-11-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-29 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2024-03-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2024-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-25 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

69

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Credits

32 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Psychology Criminal Law Legal Studies View 101 other Bachelors in Criminal Law in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

69

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
Entry for applicants with recent secondary education (previous three years) will be based on their performance in a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education, with pre-requisite units 3 and 4; a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or 25 in English other than EAL. Applicants will be selected in accordance with the published Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for that year.

CRICOS code: 079572M

Tuition Fee

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International

35900 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35900 AUD per year during 48 months.
National

11175 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11175 AUD per year during 48 months.

National - Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs for Melbourne

1501 - 2659 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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