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Bachelor of Criminal Justice
This three year full time degree looks at crime, policing, courts and corrections, and the social problems connected to them.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Level
- Bachelor degree
- University
- How you can study
- Online, on campus or a mix
- Includes a work placement
- Taught by
- 3 providers
- 4 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Criminal Justice asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how the justice system works
- a fair and open-minded attitude towards people
- good communication skills
- the ability to think through complex situations
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.
Jobs a degree can help with
None of these jobs needs a set qualification.
Correctional Facility Manager
Correctional facility managers run a prison, remand centre or youth detention facility, accountable for its security, for the staff who deliver it and for how people in custody are treated.
Median pay$166,400 (estimate)
Border Force Officer
Border force officers check travellers, cargo and mail crossing Australia's border, deciding what enters the country and what gets turned back.
Median pay$96,800
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Charles Sturt University (opens in a new tab)
Charles Sturt University
Online
4.0from 631 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or a mix
- (full or part time)
Victoria University
Footscray Park, VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
University of South Australia
Online
4.3from 216 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Criminal Justice.
- Criminology
- Policing and investigation
- Courts and sentencing
- Corrections and rehabilitation
- Social factors and crime
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?