You'll gain a strong understanding of the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour. You'll also learn about the legal, political and community responses to social dislocation and disorder.

Our expert lecturers deliver a clear overview of:

• criminal justice systems
• ethics
• crime investigation
• law and governance.

Your psychology studies will give you insight into the factors that underpin human behaviour and development.

You'll graduate equipped with analytical and problem-solving skills needed for roles in criminal justice, police and welfare systems.

Placement program

If you choose to continue on to postgraduate studies in psychology, you’ll be able to take up professional training at VU’s Psychology Clinic, providing supervised psychology services to the community.

Graduate ready for a career in these rewarding areas:

• justice sector (for example, victim support officer, investigator)
• health and community services (for example, child protection worker)
• policy development and related services.

Further study

After graduation, you may choose one of these paths towards a psychology career, or a senior role in justice or welfare:

• apply for Honours in Psychology, then pursue postgraduate studies in such fields as Forensic and Clinical Psychology
• undertake postgraduate studies in Criminal Justice/Criminology
• pursue further professional training in the justice or welfare sectors.