Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
014331
Humanities and social sciences
Interested in the psychology of crime? This double degree provides and in-depth understanding of the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, as well as crime-related applications of psychology. Examine professional pra […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$12571 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Moreton Bay
Course outline

Interested in the psychology of crime? This double degree provides and in-depth understanding of the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, as well as crime-related applications of psychology. Examine professional practices of psychology and develop an understanding of the science of psychological research.

In this program you will learn about human behaviour, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, and abnormal psychologies. You’ll understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention. Learn to research crime-related issues and develop problem solving skills as you choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling and intelligence, youth justice and restorative justice, homicide and forensic science, and more. For more information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

Other requirements

The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study
English
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

93.50

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

95.50

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

68.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

72.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

55.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

58.75

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

9

Percentage of all students

26.5%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

17

Percentage of all students

50.0%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

34

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

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.

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