Bachelor of Arts (Criminology)
The Criminology major challenges you to apply criminological theory to analyse contemporary challenges relating to crime, victimisation, crime prevention and the criminal justice system. Criminology will see you study crime and criminal justice while drawing on knowledge and perspectives from a range of disciplines, including law, psychology, history, anthropology and geography.
Criminology is an interdisciplinary subject area that has emerged from the attention distinct disciplines have paid to offenders and offending. As such, the Criminology major draws on knowledge and perspectives from a range of disciplines including law, psychology, history, anthropology, forensic science, and geography.
The combination of core and optional units in this major structure will expose students to the breadth of issues being addressed by contemporary Criminology. Included in this will be understanding the practical role Criminology plays in advising governments on issues relating to criminality, crime prevention, policing, corrective services, sentencing, supporting victims, and offender treatment.
Students will learn to critique both crime and the criminal law, being encouraged to question why there is such variation across time and space about the types of acts we define as crime and the ways that we respond to criminality. The Criminology major will require students to develop a broad range of employment-relevant skills, including the capacity to think critically, integrate theory and research to practice, and communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
Campus Information
Perth (Crawley campus)
Situated on the Swan River in Crawley, UWA is one of Australia’s most picturesque campuses
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The transferable skills of critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity will hold you in good stead in any number of career paths. Criminology graduates can pursue a wide range of employment opportunities, from operational roles in the criminal justice system, to policy-making, research, analysis or education. They may enter into the professions of: criminologist, data scientist, police officer, public policy officer, government, law firms, not-for-profits, police force, army and corporate.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
- Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)
- 8
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
- 12
- Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)
- 70
- Chinese Gao Kao
- 525
- Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)
- 12
- French Baccalauréat
- 12
- GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations
- 8
- German Abitur
- 3.3
- Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- 60
- International Baccalaureate
- 27
- Norwegian Vitnemål
- 4
- Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels
- 8
- South African National Senior Certificate
- 4.6
- Swedish Slutbetyg
- 15
- UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)
- 66
- Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
- 60
- Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
- 270
- Trinity College Foundation Program
- 75
- Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
- 80
- Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
- 320
- U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
- 8
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
- 15
- Course Code: MJD-CRIMN
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
107700 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 150 AUD
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