4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
This double degree provides and in-depth understanding of the motivations and consequences of criminal behaviour, as well as crime-related applications of psychology. Students will examine professional practices of psychology and develop an understanding of the science of psychological research.
In this program students will learn about human behaviour, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, and abnormal psychologies. They’ll understand legal institutions and processes, and examine fair and effective methods of crime prevention. Students will learn to research crime-related issues and develop problem solving skills as they choose from specialist courses in criminal profiling and intelligence, youth justice and restorative justice, homicide and forensic science, and more. For more information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast
The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
97.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.00
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
69.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
70.20
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
49.25
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
55.25
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Number of students
5
Percentage of all students
12.5%
Number of students
10
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25.0%
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0
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Number of students
20
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50.0%
Number of students
<5*
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<5*
Number of students
40
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Law enforcement, crime victim support services, intelligence, custodial corrections officer, community corrections officer, criminologist/crime researcher, security/intelligence analyst, probation and parole officer, criminal justice policy officer, child safety officer, criminal justice advocate, human resource manager, youth support officer, disability support officer, customs and border protection officer.