Bachelor of Criminology

Course Overview Create innovative solutions to social issues and build a safer community with La Trobe's Bachelor of Criminology.Understand crime in its broader social context and how our responses are shaped by gender, race, power and money. Key Program Highlights Address real-world problems while gaining a deeper understanding of issues such as family violence, international crime, youth justice, imprisonment and deaths in custody.By studying La Trobe's Bachelor of Criminology, you will:investigate the complex causes of crime, principles of crime prevention and policy, and how social factors intersect with our criminal justice systemexplore the role of courts, police, prisons and how deviance and crime are understood by different parts of societylearn how to critically analyse the Australian legal system in its historical, ethical, economic and social contextunderstand international crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity, and how they differ from domestic crimesenhance your graduate job potential by undertaking electives in case management or an industry internship, including on-the-job opportunities at organisations like the Victims of Crime Tribunalhave the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of bothbuild the foundations to transfer with credit into our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or our range of double law degrees.The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.