BHumRights/BCrim
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
North Sydney - Criminology and Law units
Strathfield - Arts units
In Sydney, Law subjects will be offered on the North Sydney campus, whereas most Arts and Philosophy units will be taught on the Strathfield campus.
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
| New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3) |
| Queensland | Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
| Victoria | Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 400 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Criminology and Criminal Justice
a. Comprising 180 cp selected from units listed as follows:-
i. 150 cp from Criminology Specified Units (Part A);
ii. 10 cp from Criminology Elective Units (Part B)
iii. 10 cp from Specified Multi-disciplinary Units Part C) and
iv. 10 cp from LCRM304 Community Engagement. (Part D).
(To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 40 hours of sector placement as part of LCRM304 Community Engagement.)
Human Rights
b. Comprising 220 cp selected from units listed as follows:
i. 60 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the National School of Arts and Humanities at Part E:
ii. 40 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the Schools of Theology and Philosophy at Part F: and
iii. 20 cp of University Core Curriculum Units (Part G); and
iv. 60 cp from units listed in the Schedule of Unit offerings from the Thomas More Law School at Part H ; and
v. 40 cp from Human Rights Elective Units in Part I.
Other requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Progression requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level) in that sequence.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 150 credit points from the following:
- LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
- LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
- LCRM105Violent Crime and Society10 CP
- LCRM106Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy10 CP
- LCRM107Introduction to Research for Law, Human Rights and Criminal Justice Studies10 CP
- LCRM108Criminal Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies10 CP
- LCRM109Public Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies10 CP
- LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP
- LCRM202Police Studies10 CP
- LCRM203Introduction to Forensic Science and the Law10 CP
- LCRM206Victimology10 CP
- LCRM207Corrections and Rehabilitation of Offenders10 CP
- LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
- LCRM302Customs, Border Protection and Biosecurity10 CP
- LCRM305Cybercrime10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- ECON225Economics of Crime and Punishment10 CP
- LCRM208Green Criminology10 CP
- LCRM209Crime, Media & Popular Culture10 CP
- LCRM211Arrest and Detention10 CP
- LCRM212Terrorism10 CP
- LCRM213International Criminal Law10 CP
- LCRM303Criminology Research Project10 CP
- LCRM311Corruption and White-Collar Crime10 CP
- LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10 CP
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
- LCRM313Restorative Justice10 CP
- LCRM307Issues In Ethical Policing10 CP
- LCRM306Criminal Justice Ethics10 CP
- LAWS407International Human Rights Law10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
- HIST106Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present10 CP
- SOCS101Global Society and Change10 CP
- HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
- POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
- SOCS300Power Wealth and Welfare: Social Issues and Policy10 CP
- POLS309World Politics and Justice10 CP
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- PHIL104Introduction to Ethics10 CP
- PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
- PHIL225The Ground and Nature of Rights10 CP
- PHIL324Human Rights: Contemporary Moral Issues10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
- THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
- THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
- TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
- PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
- THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
- THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
- TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
- TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
- LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP
- LHRG203Australian Human Rights Law and Policy10 CP
- LHRG303International Humanitarian Law10 CP
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- LHRG211The Australian Constitution and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG311Intellectual Property and Human Rights10 CP
