This undergraduate certificate is your introduction to Australia’s legal and criminal justice systems, including parliament, law enforcement, the courts, and custodial and community corrections.
In this program you will learn about the roles and functions of police, parliament, the courts, and corrections. You’ll build introductory knowledge on the reasons for criminal behaviour and research answers to legal problems, and present legal arguments. You’ll develop problem solving skills in law and crime-related issues, and study different perspectives on the law’s role in society. For more information, visit Undergraduate Certificate in Legal Studies s at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
This program offers a pathway for further study into the Bachelor of Criminology and Justice or the Bachelor of Laws.
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.
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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Graduates will extend their career pathways in paralegal work, law administration, law enforcement, corrections, and youth justice.
1/2 years Full time or 1 year Part time