Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Criminal Justice BCrimJustice
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 3.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of 60 (including adjustment factors)
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years full time or equivalence, demonstrated by a detailed resume
OR
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.
English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.
Recognition of Prior Learning will be assessed on an individual basis. Students who believe they may be eligible for credit based on prior study should make an application for credit.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
The course consists of 19 core subjects and 5 elective subjects:
Core
JST110 Criminal Justice in Society
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology
JST151 Preparing for Criminal Justice Practice
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
JST203 Punishment and the State
JST204 Young People and Crime
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
JST220 Gender and Crime
SOC205 Social Research
HCS310 Mental Health
JST309 Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety
JST353 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Crime and Justice
Choose 5 subjects from the following options:
Restricted Electives
Choose minimum of 3 from the following:
JST228 Police and the Community
JST264 Criminal Justice within an International Context
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
JST337 Crimes of the Powerful
JST338 Crime, Media & Culture
JST339 Sentencing Law and Practice
HCS205 Child Abuse and Protection
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
PSY218 Psychology of Addiction
PSY313 Psychology and the Legal System
PHL202 Ethics
Unrestricted Electives
Choose a maximum of 2 from the following:
Any undergraduate subject providing the student has met the prerequisite and/or assumed knowledge requirments.
Full Time
Year 1 Session 1 (30)
JST110 Criminal Justice in Society
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
Year 1 Session 2 (60)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology
JST151 Preparing for Criminal Justice Practice
JST203 Punishment and the State
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
Year 2 Session 1 (30)
JST204 Young People and Crime
SOC205 Social Research
JST201 Criminal law and Criminology
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 2 Session 2 (60)
JST220 Gender and Crime
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
Restricted/Open Elective
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 3 Session 1 (30)
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
HCS310 Mental Health
Restricted/Open Elective
Restricted/open Elective
Year 3 Session 2 (60)
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
JST353 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Crime and Justice
JST309 Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing
Part Time
Year 1 Session 1 (30)
JST110 Criminal Justice in Society
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
Year 1 Session 2 (60)
JST151 Preparing for Criminal Justice Practice
JST205 Criminology: History and Theory
Year 2 Session 1 (30)
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Year 2 Session 2 (60)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology
JST203 Punishment and the State
Year 3 Session 1 (30)
JST204 Young People and Crime
SOC205 Social Research
Year 3 Session 2 (60)
JST220 Gender and Crime
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 4 Session 1 (30)
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 4 Session 2 (60)
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
Restricted /Open Elective
Year 5 Session 1 (30)
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 5 Session 2 (60)
JST309 Indigenous Communities, Criminal Justice and Policing
JST353 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Crime and Justice
Year 6 Session 1 (30)
HCS310 Mental Health
Restricted/Open Elective
Year 6 Session 2 (60)
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
JST352 Professionalism and Resilience in Public Safety
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
JST313 Investigative Interviewing
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.