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Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology

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Course code: UAC540602Higher education providerStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

If you’re intrigued by the workings of the criminal mind and what motivates and drives criminal behaviour or you want to help people work towards a more positive future, our Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology could be the course for you. This course gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, and how to help change behaviour before it becomes destructive, or rehabilitate those who have already progressed down a path of crime.

Research by the Australian Institute of Criminology highlights the links between mental illness, crime and rehabilitation, with mental disorders up to four times higher in prison populations compared to the general population.

You’ll graduate from the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology with practical skills and strategies to successfully work in the criminal justice system in a range of different roles and with an understanding of the role society plays in shaping crime and criminal minds.

Visit the Australian Psychological Society website for more information about psychology registration.

The course can be studied completely online, or psychology units can be studied on-campus in Sydney, Brisbane or Perth with criminology units studied online.

The course is also available fully on-campus in Melbourne or Adelaide.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

Recommended studies: Mathematics Advanced, any 2 units of English.

Qualification: One of the following:

  • completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent)
  • completion of a Certificate IV or above (or equivalent)
  • admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian university (or equivalent)

and participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required).

ATARs are not a necessary component of the ACAP admissions criteria.

We assess undergraduate applicants on other applicable admission criteria .

Applicants with higher education study

Refer to the ACAP general admission criteria.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with work and life experience

Interview: If you will be aged over 21 years by the start date of your selected trimester you must participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required).

Also refer to the ACAP general admission criteria.

Student profile

Total students30
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Higher education entry<5 · <5%
<5%
Secondary education5 · 17%
17%
Vocational pathway5 · 17%
17%
Other entry pathways19 · 63%
63%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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Official course pagecricos.education.gov.auApplication centreuac.edu.aumore information about psychology registration.psychology.org.auother applicable admission criteriaacap.edu.auACAP general admission criteria.uac.edu.auACAP’s standards and accreditationacap.edu.auACAP current fee information.acap.edu.auGDLP First Nations Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auMBA Scholarship for ACAP Coaching Graduatessearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAchieva course data JSONAchieva course information