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Intrigued by crime shows and podcasts? Carve your future in the field with an inter-disciplinary degree. Cover criminology, forensic science, criminal justice and what leads people to commit crimes. Get hands-on experience in the justice system.

Gain an overview of the theory, research methodology, and the workings of the criminal justice system. Study crime analysis, mapping, intelligence, forensic mental health, prevention, and law and behaviour to work in criminal justice fields.

Explore the ways people act, think, react and relate to others. Examine cause and affects in behaviour and reveal human health consequences. Examine social policy and counsel communities. Choose to specialise in criminal justice or ageing and disability.

Follow your interests on this humanities pathway into university. Choices range from languages to history, politics, and philosophy. Pick up important skills like critical thinking and collaboration. Shape your future in the arts and social science.

Learn the workings of governments for broad career options in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Explore political structures and processes across the world. Think about the changing nature of crime. Compare economies and democracies.

Address the challenges of regulating illegal activity which stretch the capabilities of traditional governing actors and institutions. You’ll consider crime in complex scenarios like global pandemics and climate change. Mitigate risk. Enhance resilience.

Start with the fundamental concepts of criminology and an introduction to criminal justice. You’ll unpack contemporary issues like cybercrime and border protection. Consider ethics and human rights. Includes a 40-hour work placement in the sector.

Study the legal system, policing, courts and corrections. Think about justice. Majors, including policing and youth work, enable you to shape your career. Gain real-life experience in a criminal justice agency placement or industry-based project.

Explore the social causes and consequences of crime. You’ll cover topics including policing, corrections, and cybercrime. Take your skills into the world, working behind the scenes in policy, or on the ground with at-risk youth and offenders.

Prepare for an impactful career in Australia’s criminal justice system. You’ll study why people commit crime and society’s responses. Explore policing, corrections and forensics. Get to know crime’s causes, impacts, and how you can make a difference.