Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is designed for students who want to improve social progress and outcomes for people interacting with the criminal justice system. This is a new criminology and psychology degree which combines interdisciplinary study with UNSW’s leading research. UNSW is ranked #1 in New South Wales for criminology research (Excellence in Research for Australia Report, 2018). You’ll graduate with two of UNSW’s most highly regarded bachelor’s degrees preparing you for a successful career in a growing sector with projected job growth well into the future.

In this innovative degree, you will gain a real-world perspective into crime, deviance, social control and the legal system, along with an understanding of the brain, cognitive and decision-making processes and mental health. Address contemporary social problems, including victimisation, juvenile justice, drug-related harm, community safety, Indigenous justice, environmental harm and state crime.

In this degree you’ll conduct psychological research to understand the mechanisms which impact complex human behaviours that you can draw on in your degree and future roles. By merging two degrees in complementary areas, you’ll graduate with a more holistic understanding of crime and human behaviour while gaining skills and knowledge to achieve better social outcomes.