Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology

If you’re intrigued by the workings of the criminal mind and what motivates and drives criminal behaviour or you want to help people work towards a more positive future, our Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology could be the course for you. This course gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do How to help change behaviour before it becomes destructive, or rehabilitate those who have already progressed down a path of crime.

Research by the Australian Institute of Criminology highlights the links between mental illness, crime and rehabilitation, with mental disorders up to four times higher in prison populations compared to the general population.

You’ll graduate from the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology with practical skills and strategies to successfully work in the criminal justice system in a range of different roles and with an understanding of the role society plays in shaping crime and criminal minds.

Visit the Australian Psychological Society website for more information about psychology registration.

The course can be studied completely online, or psychology units can be studied on-campus in Sydney, Brisbane or Perth with criminology units studied online.

The course is also available fully on-campus in Melbourne or Adelaide.