Overview

At Criminology and Psychological Studies from Victoria University combines the core units of the Bachelor of Criminology and the Bachelor of Psychology.

Drawing on key themes in criminology and psychology, you'll gain the expertise needed to understand and solve real problems in the community.

You'll study important subject areas, such as:

policing and offending
criminal justice system
human rights
corporate crime
history of criminal law and trials
victims, justice and the law
history, theories and practice of psychology
clinical aspects of psychology.

Careers

On graduation, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to undertake a variety of roles in a range of employment settings.

You could pursue a career in one of the following areas, using multi-disciplinary approaches to client services:

health and community services (for example, child protection)

the criminal justice system and security roles (eg legal aid centres)

the police force (State and Federal)

correctional services

border security services

policy development

social, health and market research

human resources and related service.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology

Legal Research Methods

Developmental Psychology

Criminal Law

Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing

Legal Interpretation

Psychological Issues in the Workplace

Corporate Crime

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

384 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Psychology Criminal Law Criminology View 54 other Bachelors in Criminal Law in Australia

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 102921K

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).

Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36800 AUD / year

≈ 36800 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) for eligible Australian citizens

Indicative fee for full-time international students: AU$18,400/semester (2026)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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