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Bachelor ofCriminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)

Program and course requirements

Complete 64 units comprising:

  • 34 units for all BCCJ(Hons) Core Courses, and
  • 14 units for BCCJ(Hons) Program Elective Courses, and
  • 16 units from BCCJ(Hons) Honours Research Courses

Selected courses must include at most 24 units at level 1.

Selected courses must include at least 24 units at level 3 or higher.

Complete 34 units for ALL of the following:

CRIM10002 units
Introduction to Criminology
CRIM10192 units
Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIM11112 units
Introduction to Professional Practice in Criminology
LAWS11102 units
Law in the Criminal Justice System
CRIM20992 units
Crime, Race and Gender
CRIM21002 units
Punishment and Society
CRIM21202 units
Australian Crime Policy

This course is no longer offered. If this course has been completed it still counts towards your program requirements. If this course has not been completed replace it with either CRIM3120 or CRIM2140. CRIM2120 is incompatible with CRIM2140.

CRIM21402 units
The Policy and Practice of Crime Control and Crime Prevention

This new course is incompatible with CRIM2120 and CRIM3120.

CRIM22002 units
Policing and Society
CRIM23002 units
Comparative Criminology

This course is no longer offered. If this course has been completed it still counts towards your program requirements. If this course has not been completed replace it with either CRIM2000 or CRIM2080.

LAWS22202 units
Criminal Law in Context
SOCY20192 units
Introduction to Social Research
SOCY23392 units
Introducing Quantitative Research
CRIM30392 units
Advanced Criminological Theory
CRIM31112 units
Advanced Professional Practice in Criminology
LAWS33302 units
Transnational Crime and International Criminal Justice
SOCY30392 units
Applied Quantitative Research
SOCY33292 units
Qualitative Social Research

The above program requirement information is for continuing BCCJ(Hons)(4 years) program students who commenced the program before 2023.

Students who commenced in the new BCCJ(3 years) program in 2023 should refer to the: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2159.

BCCJ(Hons) Program Elective Courses

Complete 14 units comprising:

BCCJ(Hons) Introductory Elective Courses

Complete 6 to 8 units from the following:

ABTS10002 units
Introduction to Aboriginal Studies

Newly listed course for completion requirements

ANTH10082 units
Being Human: Cultural Diversity and Experience

Newly listed course for completion requirements

PHIL11102 units
Introduction to Critical Thinking
POLS11012 units
Introduction to Australian Politics
POLS11022 units
Political Problems and Public Policy
POLS15012 units
Introduction to Peace & Conflict Analysis
PSYC10302 units
Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social and Clinical Psychology
SCIE10002 units
Theory & Practice in Science
SOCY10302 units
Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
SOCY10502 units
Introduction to Sociology
SOCY10702 units
Inequality, Society and the Self

Newly listed course for completion requirements

Or other introductory level electives courses approved by the Program Convenor


The above program requirement information is for continuing BCCJ(Hons)(4 years) program students who commenced the program before 2023.

Students who commenced in the new BCCJ(3 years) program in 2023 should refer to the: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2159.

BCCJ(Hons) Later Year Elective Courses

Complete 6 to 8 units from the following:

ARCS20032 units
Forensics: The Archaeology of Death & Crime Scenes
CRIM20002 units
Youth and Deviance
CRIM20302 units
Criminal Minds

This course is no longer offered. If this course has been completed it still counts towards your program requirements.

CRIM20802 units
Criminology and Global Security
CRIM21402 units
The Policy and Practice of Crime Control and Crime Prevention

This new course is incompatible with CRIM2120 and CRIM3120.

CRIM31202 units
Crime Prevention Practice

This course is no longer offered. If this course has been completed it still counts towards your program requirements. CRIM3120 is incompatible with CRIM2140.

CRIM31002 units
Correctional Practice
POLS21012 units
Indigenous Politics & Policy

Newly listed course for completion requirements.

SCIE20202 units
CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science
ABTS30202 units
Working with Indigenous People

Newly listed course for completion requirements.

Or other later year elective courses approved by the Program Convenor


The above program requirement information is for continuing BCCJ(Hons)(4 years) program students who commenced the program before 2023.

Students who commenced in the new BCCJ(3 years) program in 2023 should refer to the: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2159.

Complete exactly 16 units from the following:

HHSS60002 units
Research Design
HHSS60012 units
Advanced Disciplinary Studies & Practices 1
HHSS60022 units
Work Integrated Project
HHSS60032 units
Advanced Disciplinary Studies and Practices 2
CRIM41038 units
Criminology and Criminal Justice Research Thesis

This course will be offered until 2027

The above program requirement information is for continuing BCCJ(Hons)(4 years) program students who commenced the program before 2023.

Students who commenced in the new BCCJ(3 years) program in 2023 should refer to the: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - 2159.

Additional Rules

1. Progression through program

This program has strict course prerequisites that impact on semester and year progression in your program as follows:

  • You may only enrol in BCCJ(Hons) Honours Research Courses if you have completed 34 units for BCCJ(Hons) Core Courses and 14 units for BCCJ(Hons) Program Electives.
  • You must commence BCCJ (Hons) Honours Research Courses in Semester 1 only.

2. Continuous enrolment

You must get approval to interrupt your studies. You may be required to demonstrate competency/ies before returning to study. If you do not demonstrate competence, you may have to undertake remediation such as repeating courses and/or other requirements. The maximum duration for an interruption is outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

If you are undertaking the following components in the program, you must obtain prior approval to interrupt your studies:

  • BCCJ (Hons) Honours Research Courses
  • To enrol in BCCJ(Hons) Honours Research Courses following an interruption to studies, you must satisfy the associate dean (academic) and head of school that you have the competencies required for undertaking further study in the program.

3. Class of honours

Specific requirements apply to the awarding of honours in this program:

  • The class of honours is calculated on the basis of the grade point average of the grades obtained by a you in the first attempt at all courses that contribute to the BCCJ(Hons) Honours Research Courses.

Refer to Bachelor Honours Degrees Procedure for more information.

4. Exit awards

Award of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice

  • If you withdraw from the program after completing 48 units for BCCJ(Hons) Core Courses and BCCJ(Hons) Program Elective Courses, you may apply and be awarded the Bachelor of Criminal Justice.