Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

Interested in the psychology of crime?

This double degree gives you an in-depth understanding of the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, as well as crime-related applications of psychology.

You'll examine the professional practice of psychology and develop an understanding of the scientific basis of psychological research.

In this degree you will:

• Learn about human behaviour, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, Indigenous and abnormal psychologies
• Understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention
• Learn how to research crime-related issues and develop problem solving skills
• Choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling and intelligence, youth justice and restorative justice, homicide and forensic science, and more

Accreditation

This course is designed to meet the national accreditation requirements adopted by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). You can complete further study to become a registered psychologist, clinical psychologist or pursue an academic career.

Career opportunities

• Law enforcement
• Crime victim support services
• Intelligence
• Custodial corrections officer
• Community corrections officer
• Criminologist/crime researcher
• Security/intelligence analyst
• Probation and parole officer
• Criminal justice policy officer
• Child safety officer
• Criminal justice advocate
• Human resource manager
• Youth support officer
• Disability support officer
• Customs and border protection officer