The Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Hons) is a specialised program of study that prepares you for a career as a criminologist.

You will study criminological theory, criminal justice, criminological research methods, criminal law and professional practice in criminology and criminal justice.

Your program of study culminates in a fourth year of study that brings together theory, research and industry-relevant specialist skills to provide you with a sound platform for employment or further study.

As a criminologist, you will understand how the justice system works, why people commit crimes, and have the skills and knowledge to contribute towards preventing and controlling crime and social problems that face contemporary society.

This is a new program with staged introduction of new courses.

Students applying to change program and/or applying for credit on the basis of previous studies should seek advice from the Program Convenor or the School of Social Science (socialscience@uq.edu.au).

Please note that due to the staged introduction of courses, it may take longer than anticipated for students with credit to complete program requirements.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours).

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Honours

Honours will be awarded to all graduates of this program.

To complete the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.