Bachelor of Criminology/ Bachelor of Laws
| Official Abbreviation | BCrim/LLB | |||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||||||||
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| 2008 UAI | New Course | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 OP | New Course | |||||||||||||||
| Fees | Commonwealth Supported Place | |||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |||||||||||||||
| Overview | This new double degree provides you with the flexibility to either pursue a purely legal career as a practitioner, or to build a successful career in criminology, drawing on your legal skills and knowledge. The law component includes compulsory fundamental units such as legal systems and method, criminal law, contracts, torts, property law, equity and constitutional law. The criminology componenet draws upon criminology, forensic archaeology and palaeoanthropology, forensic science, sociology of deviance, law and criminal justice studies. |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | Standard Entry Requirements Assumed KNowledge is any two units of English |
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| Career Opportunities | Examples include legal practice or law-related management careers in the public service and diplomatic service and management in both the public and private sectors. Careers also include policy advice and development, policing and corrections; crime prevention, juvenile justice and child welfare, security industry, crime intelligence services; drug and law support services; environmental and industry regulation. |
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| Advanced Standing | Criminology: Students may apply for advanced standing towards the degree on the basis of previous tertiary study. Law: Advanced standing may be given for prior study in any Australian program that meets the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner (including courses offered by the NSW Legal Practitioner's Admission Board or its equivalent). Advanced standing cannot be given for work experience or legal studies that are not part of a course that meets admission requirements. |
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Credit Point Requirements
Credit Point Requirements
To qualify for the two awards a candidate shall complete a total of 240 credit points comprising:
Bachelor of Criminology component: 96 credit points;
Bachelor of Laws component: 144 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
Course Structure |
Credit Points | Credit Points |
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Bachelor of Criminology component: |
96cps | |
| Core Units | 12 cps | |
| Elective Units | 84 cps | |
Bachelor of Laws component: |
144cps | |
| Core Units | 108 cps | |
| Elective Units | 36 cps | |
| Total | 240 cps | |
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Exit Pathways
Candidates who discontinue their studies in the double degree program may be eligible to exit with the Bachelor of Criminology..
Period of Candidature
The maximum period of candidates shall be 7 years as a full-time candidate and 15 years as a part-time candidate.