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Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Victoria University

  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Master's degree for leadership roles in criminal justice.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: yes

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Criminal Justice can develop the ability to interpret relevant legal or policy concepts
  • Evaluate evidence and arguments and communicate structured
  • Ethically informed analysis
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Management
  • Supervisory and leadership roles for practitioners and academics

Curriculum

  • 32 to 36 credit hours (the page gives both figures) over two years
  • Full or part time. Asynchronous courses
  • Course list unreported on the page. Faculty include former attorneys and law enforcement officers. Partner tuition discounts such as NYPD remission are mentioned.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12 and course-specific prerequisites where required.

Accepted academic background

Australian Year 12 equivalent, Recognised secondary qualification, Relevant pathway qualification

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed application
  • Academic transcripts
  • Evidence of English proficiency
  • Passport
  • Course-specific supplementary documents if required

How to apply

  1. Choose the course
  2. Collect academic and English documents
  3. Apply online or through an approved VU education agent
  4. Receive and accept the offer
  5. Pay the international fee deposit
  6. Arrange a student visa and enrol.

Other costs

Tuition per year$32,400 AUD
Application fee$75 AUD
Deposit$16,200 AUD

Program details

CampusFootscray Park Campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT
DepartmentLaw & Criminology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value288
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteVU Block Model International Scholarship may provide up to 30% tuition savings; STEM Accommodation Scholarship and VU Global Research Scholarship may apply where eligibility criteria are met.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2027

    Apply by

    7 Feb 2027

    85 days left

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    18 Jul 2027

    246 days left

Scholarships

VU Block Model International Scholarship may provide up to 30% tuition savings; STEM Accommodation Scholarship and VU Global Research Scholarship may apply where eligibility criteria are met.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.