Bachelor degree · university
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
This five year full time double degree links law with the study of crime and justice systems.
- How long it takes
- 5 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 66.05
- Lowest offered at Swinburne University of Technology, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Solicitor
- $107,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how laws shape society
- curiosity about why people commit crimes
- good reading and writing skills
- a fair and open minded attitude
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$107,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 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.
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, VIC
4.0from 1,190 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 66.05 lowest
- (78.8 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
RMIT University
City, VIC
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- Core areas of law
- Criminology
- Criminal justice systems
- Crime and technology
- Legal practice skills
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?