CRICOS Code: 083030G

This program applies to students who commenced in 2015 or later. 

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

Commencement Year 2014 - 1709.1 Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice

The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice degree is designed for current employees within Corrective Services, as well as students who wish to pursue a career in corrections, probation or parole. The degree will draw upon disciplinary areas such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Social Work and Welfare in order to provide a theoretical framework for those who work with offenders and on issues of rehabilitation, through-care and resettlement. As well as providing a theoretical framework, the program will provide those who complete the degree with the knowledge and skills to develop and evaluate practice with a view to enhancing working with offenders. The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice can be described as an ‘applied degree pathway’ insofar as the teaching within the program will link theory to practice. It is important to note that this degree does not guarantee direct employment into Corrections Services.

Study Mode

Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Liverpool Campus	Full Time	Internal	Ashlee Gore
Liverpool Campus	Part Time	Internal	Ashlee Gore
Penrith Campus	Full Time	Internal	Erin Kruger
Penrith Campus	Part Time	Internal	Erin Kruger

Advanced Standing

Advanced Standing will be assessed in accordance with University policy.

Inherent Requirements

There are inherent requirements for this program that you must meet in order to complete your program and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this program online.

Inherent requirements

Admission

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below

Recommended Sequence

Start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
CULT 1024	Introduction to Criminal Justice	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
HUMN 1060	Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies	10
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
WELF 1003	Human Services Intervention Strategies	10
WELF 2008	Human Rights, Human Services and the Law	10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
BEHV 2008	Mental Health in the Community	10
CULT 2017	Youth Justice and Practice	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
CULT 2005	Ethics in the Social Sciences	10
CULT 1005	Crime, Deviance and Society	10
CULT 3025	Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research	10
CULT 3018	Perspectives in Criminology	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
CULT 3007	Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice	10
JUST 3002	Assessment and Treatment of Offenders	10
WELF 3009	Managing Offenders in the Community	10
JUST 3014	Creating Criminal Justice Solutions	10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Spring session		Credit Points
HUMN 1060	Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies	10
HUMN 1041	People, Place and Social Difference	10
WELF 1003	Human Services Intervention Strategies	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
BEHV 1021	The Individual in Society	10
CULT 1017	Understanding Society	10
CULT 1024	Introduction to Criminal Justice	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Spring session
CULT 2005	Ethics in the Social Sciences	10
CULT 1005	Crime, Deviance and Society	10
WELF 2008	Human Rights, Human Services and the Law	10
CULT 3025	Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
HUMN 2066	Investigating and Communicating Social Problems	10
BEHV 2008	Mental Health in the Community	10
CULT 2017	Youth Justice and Practice	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Spring session
CULT 3007	Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice	10
JUST 3002	Assessment and Treatment of Offenders	10
WELF 3009	Managing Offenders in the Community	10
JUST 3014	Creating Criminal Justice Solutions	10
	Credit Points	40
Autumn session
CULT 3001	Applied Social Research	10
CULT 3018	Perspectives in Criminology	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Equivalent Core Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2020 or earlier. 

CULT 1007 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 1024 Introduction to Criminal Justice 
CULT 2009 Juvenile, Crime & Justice, replaced by CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice
JUST 3004 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing, replaced by JUST 3014 Creating Criminal Justice Solutions
CULT 2011 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 3025 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice 
CULT 1020 Working with Communities, replaced by HUMN 1060 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies 
HUMN 2049 Social Research Methods, replaced by HUMN 2066 Investigating and Communicating Social Problems 

Minor elective spaces

Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved minor (40 credit points).  Western Sydney University offers minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Global Sustainability Minor 
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor

Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.

Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change  
Personal Innovation    
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving 
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life 
Climate Justice
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans 
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing  
Ideate.Strategise.Innovate.
Humanising Data

Search for majors and minors

Students can apply for an elective minor via MySR.

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