The University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Criminology)

Criminology is an interdisciplinary subject area that has emerged from the attention distinct disciplines have paid to offenders and offending. Relative to the bachelor’s degree, our Criminology major provides a more concentrated coverage of knowledge and perspectives relating to crime, focusing on criminology, psychology and history. Core criminology content will allow you to learn about contemporary explanations for crime and criminality and the current structure of the criminal justice system, best-practice approaches to working with offenders, and national and international factors impacting on criminal justice policy making.

You'll be given the option to study other aspects of criminology, such as transnational and international crime and approaches to prevent contemporary crime and justice problems in Australia, along with a psychology unit on understanding criminal behaviour and history units dedicated to understanding crime and punishment in the United States and Europe.