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Bachelor of Laws / Criminology and Justice

University Of The Sunshine Coast

Program Overview

Make a difference in the justice system. You'll study a range of criminology courses, forming an understanding of Australia's criminal justice system and what motivates criminal behaviour. Cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and learn about social justice, ethics and law reform.
 

In this program you will:

  • Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal arguments, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations

  • Understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention

  • Choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling and intelligence, youth justice and restorative justice, homicide and forensic science, international justice and more

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  Location

Sunshine CoastAustralia

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  Course Duration

60 Months

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  Tuition Fee

AU$ 24,400

 Score

IELTS: 6

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Law courses

Introductory courses (4) 48 units

  • LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A

  • LAW102 Foundations of Australian Law B

  • LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A

  • LAW104 Criminal Law and Procedure B

 

Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units

14 required courses (168 units):

  • LAW201 Torts A

  • LAW202 Torts B

  • LAW203 Contracts A

  • LAW204 Contracts B

  • LAW205 Property A

  • LAW206 Property B

  • LAW301 Constitutional Law

  • LAW302 Equity & Trusts

  • LAW303 Corporations Law

  • LAW304 Civil Procedure

  • LAW401 Administrative Law

  • LAW402 Professional Conduct

  • LAW403 Evidence

  • LAW404 Regulation

 

PLUS select 7 elective courses (84 units) from:

  • LAW307 Commercial Law

  • LAW310 Children & the Law

  • LAW311 Law Professional Practice

  • LAW312 Competition and Consumer Law

  • LAW318 Advocacy

  • LAW405 Legal Dispute Resolution

  • LAW407 Elder Law and Succession

  • LAW408 Intellectual Property

  • LAW410 Public International Law

  • LAW412 International Human Rights Law

  • LAW414 Legal Internship

  • LAW415 Sports Law

  • LAW417 Employment Law

  • LAW418 Health Law

  • LAW419 Family Law

  • LAW422 Cultural Legal Studies

 

The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:

  • LAW440 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation

  • LAW441 Law Honours Thesis

 

Criminology courses

Introductory courses (6) 72 units

  • CRM101 Introduction to Criminology

  • CRM102 Understanding Crime

  • CRM103 Punishment and Corrections

  • CRM105 Policing

  • SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour

  • SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology

 

Developing and Graduate courses (5) 60 units

  • CRM204 Applied Crime Prevention

  • CRM206 Professional Development

  • CRM304 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management

  • CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice

  • SCS225 Social Research

 

Elective courses (4) 48 units

Select 4 discipline elective courses (48 units)
 from:

  • CRM201 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence

  • CRM203 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science

  • JST202 International Justice and Human Rights

  • CRM302 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice

  • CRM305 Professional Placement

  • CRM307 Crime Research Methods ^

  • CRM309 Working with Victims and Offenders

  • CRM310 Introduction to Cyber Crime

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
 

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

 

English Language Requirement

  • IELTS (Academic)    Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest

  • TOEFL iBT               Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing

Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
 

A$24,400

  • Advocacy

  • Corruption

  • Crime prevention

  • Development

  • Law reform research and policy

  • Legal research

  • Political advising

  • Prosecutions

  • White collar crime investigations

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