Bachelor
A Bachelor of Criminology from Charles Sturt University equips students with the knowledge to understand crime from social, psychological, and legal perspectives. The program offers flexible online study, industry-aligned curriculum, and various majors to prepare graduates for careers in criminology and justice.
Are you curious about what drives criminal behaviour and how society responds? A Bachelor of Criminology from Charles Sturt University gives you the tools to understand crime from every angle: social, psychological and legal. Stand up for justice. Investigate the psychology behind crime. And work to make the world a more just place.
Study our Bachelor of Criminology online with flexibility and support from Australia's most experienced online university. Learn from experts in their field, with a curriculum designed in collaboration with industry to make sure you're job-ready from day one. Choose a major that aligns with your career goals, from forensics, law and society, and the psychology of crime to investigations and cyber studies. You'll graduate with the skills you need and the industry connections to navigate the complex world of criminology and make justice your career.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Recognition of Prior Learning will be assessed on an individual basis. Students who believe they may be eligible for credit based on prior study should make an application for credit.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
The course comprises 14 core subjects, and either one major or a non-major option consisting of eight subjects selected from the majors and the additional listed restricted electives, plus two unrestricted electives.
Essential set (176 pts)Core subjects112 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsJST110Foundations of Law and Criminology8 credit ptsJST118Investigating Criminology8 credit ptsJST119Introduction to Criminology8 credit ptsJST123Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction8 credit ptsJST151Professionals Skills in Criminology8 credit ptsJST219Criminal Law in Context8 credit ptsJST203Punishment and the State8 credit ptsJST204Young People and Crime8 credit ptsJST229Indigenous Criminology8 credit ptsJST230Shielding the Vulnerable: Criminological Perspectives8 credit ptsJST309Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing8 credit ptsJST321Criminology Workplace Learning8 credit ptsHCS204Research Methods8 credit ptsPSY101Foundations of Psychology 18 credit ptsMajor64 Credit PointsSelect one major from following:
Students undertaking the non-major option may select two subjects from the following list, in addition to those available within the listed majors.
Select two (2) subjects from across the undergraduate subject offerings at the University provided any pre-requisites are met.