Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws

Combining a professional qualification in law with a criminology degree, this program offers an innovative, high-quality legal education with a strong global and social justice perspective and a real emphasis on hands-on experiences. The program includes all the compulsory law subjects required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board for admission to the legal profession in Victoria and a wide range of law electives.

The criminology component is designed for students interested in the significant challenges crime and criminal justice pose for practitioners and policy makers. Combining subjects in criminology with electives drawn from other disciplines to complement the law program, this degree fosters a unique interdisciplinary perspective and will equip students with the skills and knowledge required to meet the changing needs of the employment market, and make a difference in communities through advocacy and policy development

CAREER OUTCOMES

This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Victoria.

Graduates may also work specifically in criminal law, advocacy for ex-prisoners and youth at risk, research, public policy development and review, crime prevention in the community sector, corrections, police (with additional qualifications), the courts system, and in government departments including justice, border protection and customs