Diploma in Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice (6025)
- Approved Abbreviation: DCriComJusBCriComJus
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 6025
- AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 096979B
This program has been suspended from July 2023.
Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.
This program applies to students who commenced in Term 1, 2022 or later.
The Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice degree is designed for 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 to enhance their ability to work 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.
The first year of this program is delivered by Western Sydney University The College, as an agent of Western Sydney University, via extended face-to-face hours in smaller learning environments. A Diploma in Criminal and Community Justice exit point is also available at the end of the first year of the program.
For more information on Western Sydney University, The College, please refer to their web site.
Western Sydney University, The College
Early Exit
Students may exit this program on completion of 90 credit points with a 7032 Diploma in Criminal and Community Justice (exit only)
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Program Advice
For program advice during your first year of study, please contact the College: College Program Enquiries
For program advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice.
Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown City Campus1 | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Bankstown City Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
| Liverpool Campus2 | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Liverpool Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
| Penrith Campus2 | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Penrith Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
- 1
Students will study at WSU - The College Bankstown City Campus in their first year of study.
- 2
From second year onwards, students will study at either Liverpool or Penrith campus.
Admission
Students are admitted to the program via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
For more information on applying please see link to The College admission pages below.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/how_to_apply
Domestic students are required to have:
- Completed an English subject in the NSW Higher School Certificate, Or
- Competency in English at IELTS 6.0 equivalent Or
- Passed The College English test with 70% or higher Or
- Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English subject at C grade level or higher.
Met other entry requirements such as:
- An ATAR identified prior to the offer of a place, Or
- Completed The College Foundation Studies program with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher
International students must satisfy one of the following language requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each sub band Or
- Completed the College EAP 4 program with a 50% pass Or
- Passed The College English test with 70% or higher Or
- Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English subject at C grade level or higher for which advanced standing can be applied for.
Academic Entry Requirements vary according to country of origin. However, in general:
- Completion of Year 12 or its equivalent is the minimum entry requirement Or
- Completed The College Foundation Studies program with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.
Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 250 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.
The early exit College Diploma consists of 90 credit points which includes one College Preparatory subect.
Western Sydney University The College Subjects
Bankstown Campus
Please note that all campuses may not have intakes each year.
| Year 1 | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Students must pass the following University level subjects | ||
| First Term of Study | ||
| Preparatory Subject | ||
| LANG 0052 | Academic Communication for Policing and Justice (WSTC Prep) | 10 |
| University Level Subjects | ||
| CULT 1025 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (WSTC) | 10 |
| BEHV 1023 | The Individual in Society (WSTC) | 10 |
| Second Term of Study | ||
| WELF 1004 | Human Services Intervention Strategies (WSTC) | 10 |
| CULT 1019 | Understanding Society (WSTC) | 10 |
| HUMN 1062 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies (WSTC) | 10 |
| Third Term of Study | ||
| WELF 2009 | Human Rights, Human Services and the Law (WSTC) | 10 |
| HUMN 1042 | People, Place and Social Difference (WSTC) | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Crime, Deviance and Society (WSTC) | ||
| Mental Health in the Community (WSTC) | ||
| Credit Points | 90 | |
| Total Credit Points | 90 | |
Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in Criminal and Community Justice following a passing grade in all of the above subjects. Students who progress onto Year 2 may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above subjects.
- Students must pass all College Preparatory subjects before progressing to the Year 2 subjects.
- Students must pass at least 70 credit points of University level subjects in Year One before progressing to the Year 2 subjects.
Equivalent Core Subject
The core subject listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed this subject in 2022 or earlier.
CULT 1021 Working with Communities (WSTC), replaced by HUMN 1062 Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies (WSTC)
Western Sydney University Subjects
For program advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice.
Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice
Liverpool and Penrith Campus
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| 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 1005 | Crime, Deviance and Society | 10 |
| CULT 2005 | Ethics in the Social Sciences | 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 | ||
| JUST 3002 | Assessment and Treatment of Offenders | 10 |
| CULT 3007 | Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice | 10 |
| JUST 3014 | Creating Criminal Justice Solutions | 10 |
| WELF 3009 | Managing Offenders in the Community | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 160 | |
Note: Students in the integrated diploma program will be required to select one additional elective if they complete either BEHV 2015 Mental Health in the Community (WSTC) or CULT 1006 Crime, Deviance and Society (WSTC) through The College.
Full-time mid-year intake
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| CULT 1005 | Crime, Deviance and Society | 10 |
| CULT 2005 | Ethics in the Social Sciences | 10 |
| CULT 3025 | Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice | 10 |
| Select one elective | 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 | ||
| JUST 3002 | Assessment and Treatment of Offenders | 10 |
| CULT 3007 | Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice | 10 |
| JUST 3014 | Creating Criminal Justice Solutions | 10 |
| WELF 3009 | Managing Offenders in the Community | 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 | 160 | |
Note: Students in the integrated diploma program will be required to select one additional elective if they complete either BEHV 2008 Mental Health in the Community or CULT 1005 Crime, Deviance and Society through The College.
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 Challenge 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
Creative and Visual Communication
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing
Ideate.Strategise.Innovate.
Humanising Data
For more information, visit the Challenge Minor website.
Students can apply for an elective minor via Western Now.