60 monthsProgramme duration
47,500 AUDTuition Fee/year
Feb, JunStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
Blended
Do you want to create lasting change in your community and tackle society’s most pressing challenges? The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Criminology & Criminal Justice gives you the skills to support individuals, influence policy and promote justice. This 5-year double degree prepares you to understand both personal and societal factors that affect crime and wellbeing, empowering you to drive positive change in people’s lives.
Explore how complex social issues like poverty, mental health, discrimination and crime intersect. This program combines the expertise of UNSW Law & Justice and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, giving you a comprehensive education in both social work and criminology. You’ll learn through real-world experiences, critical analysis and hands-on practice, ensuring you're career-ready from day one.
Through a mix of classroom learning, field placements and internships, you’ll gain a deep understanding of social systems and justice processes. Your social work courses will focus on helping people through challenges like homelessness, addiction and family violence. For your honours component, you'll complete either a piece of independent research as a thesis or an advanced practice portfolio. Your criminology courses will draw on psychology, sociology, law and cultural studies to help you explore the root causes of crime and justice system responses.
Explore how complex social issues like poverty, mental health, discrimination and crime intersect. This program combines the expertise of UNSW Law & Justice and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, giving you a comprehensive education in both social work and criminology. You’ll learn through real-world experiences, critical analysis and hands-on practice, ensuring you're career-ready from day one.
Through a mix of classroom learning, field placements and internships, you’ll gain a deep understanding of social systems and justice processes. Your social work courses will focus on helping people through challenges like homelessness, addiction and family violence. For your honours component, you'll complete either a piece of independent research as a thesis or an advanced practice portfolio. Your criminology courses will draw on psychology, sociology, law and cultural studies to help you explore the root causes of crime and justice system responses.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
Blended
Do you want to create lasting change in your community and tackle society’s most pressing challenges? The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Criminology & Criminal Justice gives you the skills to support individuals, influence policy and promote justice. This 5-year double degree prepares you to understand both personal and societal factors that affect crime and wellbeing, empowering you to drive positive change in people’s lives.
Explore how complex social issues like poverty, mental health, discrimination and crime intersect. This program combines the expertise of UNSW Law & Justice and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, giving you a comprehensive education in both social work and criminology. You’ll learn through real-world experiences, critical analysis and hands-on practice, ensuring you're career-ready from day one.
Through a mix of classroom learning, field placements and internships, you’ll gain a deep understanding of social systems and justice processes. Your social work courses will focus on helping people through challenges like homelessness, addiction and family violence. For your honours component, you'll complete either a piece of independent research as a thesis or an advanced practice portfolio. Your criminology courses will draw on psychology, sociology, law and cultural studies to help you explore the root causes of crime and justice system responses.
Explore how complex social issues like poverty, mental health, discrimination and crime intersect. This program combines the expertise of UNSW Law & Justice and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, giving you a comprehensive education in both social work and criminology. You’ll learn through real-world experiences, critical analysis and hands-on practice, ensuring you're career-ready from day one.
Through a mix of classroom learning, field placements and internships, you’ll gain a deep understanding of social systems and justice processes. Your social work courses will focus on helping people through challenges like homelessness, addiction and family violence. For your honours component, you'll complete either a piece of independent research as a thesis or an advanced practice portfolio. Your criminology courses will draw on psychology, sociology, law and cultural studies to help you explore the root causes of crime and justice system responses.
Admission Requirements
75+
50+
6+
176+
5 Years
Feb
Jun
Tuition fees
Domestic
17,500 AUD
International
47,500 AUD
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