Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours)

includes:

Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours)

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours) BCrimJustice(Hons)

Availability

Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours) (2417CJ)

On Campus - Bathurst
Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full-time (full-time equivalent duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine length of study. Not all courses are offered in full-time mode.

Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours)

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants for the Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Honours) must meet the following Admission Requirements:

* A completed Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent) in Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, Criminology or other related discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0 (7 point scale)

OR

* A completed Bachelor degree (or AQF equivalent) with a major in Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, Criminology or other related discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0 (7 point scale).

English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Credit will be awarded only for coursework subjects successfully completed in equivalent honours or post graduate programmes. No credit packages have been negotiated.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

Students require 64 points to graduate.

The course consists of three core subjects (32 points):

JST436 Criminological Research (Theory) (8 points)
JST437 Criminological Research (Methods) (8 points)
JST438 Key Competencies for Justice Research Professionals (16 points)

Plus:

Full-time Students enroll in:

JST439 Criminology Honours Dissertation Full Time (32 points)

Part-time Distance Students enroll in:

JST445 Criminology Honours Dissertation Part Time (32 points)

Note: JST439 and JST445 are identical subjects. The differentiation is only due to the study mode of the student.

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Session 1

JST436 Criminological Research (Theory)
JST437 Criminological Research (Methods)
JST438 Key Competencies for Justice Research Professionals (16 points)

Session 2

JST439 Criminology Honours Dissertation (32 points)

Part-time

Session 1

JST436 Criminological Research (Theory)
JST437 Criminological Research (Methods)

Session 2

JST438 Key Competencies for Justice Research Professionals (16 points)

Session 3

JST445 Criminology Honours Dissertation Part Time (32 points) (commenced)

Session 4

JST445 Criminology Honours Dissertation Part Time (completed)

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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