皇家墨尔本理工大学

Whether it's at the front line of Australia's border protection or working with Australia's Federal Police, criminal justice opens up all kinds of local and international career options.

You’ll be introduced to key institutions and concepts in criminal justice, including policing and the correctional system. You’ll also learn about the uses of technology in crime, crime theories and crime investigation.

This highly regarded course focuses on preparing you for employment. Close links with criminal justice agencies are built into its design, development and delivery.

You'll explore how criminal justice systems work to serve individuals and the community through law enforcement, policy, practice and reform.

Classes about international human rights, global crime and public policy will give you the chance to expand your knowledge and expertise. In your final year, you’ll put your skills to the test with a 50-day work placement in a criminal justice organisation.

Learn through innovative programs like the Bridge of Hope Innocence a project where students work on real cases of wrongful conviction.

If you want to enter the police forces, or work in corrections, courts, customs and related agencies, this course is for you.

The course also provides a qualification for those working in relevant agencies to assist with career progression and moving into other related fields.

Electives and program structure

In addition to 17 core subjects your 6 electives let you specialise in a particular field or skill area. These electives include:

criminal intelligence
criminal behaviour analysis
drug-related crime
forensic studies
international policing
customs
women and international justice
youth justice
criminal law
principles of evidence
terrorism
therapeutic jurisprudence
contemporary sentencing
mediation
case management practice
community corrections.

Career

Your career prospects are excellent and include roles with:

Australian Federal Police
Victoria Police
Customs and Border Protection
Victorian Gaming Commission
community corrections
Department of Justice
Department of Health and Human Services
courts

Other avenues of employment in civil and criminal law firms and a wide range of other organisations include:

security management
private security firms
research
prisons administration
prosecutions
counselling
administrators
youth justice
dispute settlement
mediation
forensics