Bachelor of Justice Studies

Bachelor of Justice Studies

Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time for most courses.
Processing time: 30 days
Full-time, Part-time, Distance & online learning
Intakes: February 25, July 15
International tuition: A$29,450
Domestic tuition: A$6,444

Program overview

Specialise in Criminology, Police Studies or Social Justice and Human Rights which reflect social change and demand for job ready graduates who seek to apply their learnings to real world problems. Give yourself every chance to deepen your understanding, gain experience and network through work-integrated learning opportunities, internships and exchange programs in across more than sixty countries. Engage and learn from the world's leading experts in Criminology, Police and Forensic Studies, Sociology and Politics and International Relations, through a unique course which brings together criminal and social justice. Delivered by the School of Social Sciences, this course is developed within an applied framework that develops your real world problem solving capabilities which can be applied in local, national, and global employment opportunities. Prepare yourself for criminal and social justice workplaces by learning independently and collaboratively about the theoretical, ethical, and practical issues related to crime and justice. The flexible structure of this degree allows you to tailor course content to suit your own interests. Dive deeper to develop your Justice Studies specialisation, or broaden your learning across other areas of interest with a major (eight units), minor (four units) or individual elective units from across the University of Tasmania*. Did you know? You can study the Bachelor of Justice Studies completely by distance online, on-campus, or a combination of both.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Part-time
Completely online

Requirements

Exams:

  • PTE
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires qualifications equivalent to the 12th year of schooling in Australia. We have provided a list of countries and their academic qualifications that meet the University's minimum entry requirements. For those applicants who are nationals of and currently residing in a country where English is NOT the official language, evidence of an accepted English language test must be provided (such as IELTS, TOEFL or PTE).

Career opportunities

The Bachelor of Justice Studies provides you with a range of diverse skills and knowledge related to criminology, policing, human rights, corrective services, forensic studies, sociology, social justice, intelligence, risk analysis, and legal studies. In an environment where government and non-government organisations are now partnering together to combat crime and criminal justice issues, graduates will be prepared for working across a broad range of criminal justice contexts including: Administration officer Border protection officer Child and family service worker Child protection worker Client service officer Community corrections officer Corrective services officer Court support worker Courts administration worker Criminologist Disability support worker Drug and alcohol support worker Forensic services worker Homelessness and housing support worker Human rights advocate Information officer Insurance fraud investigator Intelligence analyst Mediation case worker Police Policy adviser or analyst Probation and parole officer Program coordinator Public servant Refugee support worker Security and crime prevention officers State and Federal police Victim support worker Welfare officer Youth worker Youth advocate

Campus location

Sandy Bay , Australia

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