About the course

This major brings together complementary units from criminology and psychology for students to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of crime and criminal justice issues, structures and procedures of the criminal justice system, designing criminological research, and how psychological knowledge is applied in legal and criminal matters, including understanding comorbidities such as addiction.

　　Curious about what makes people think, feel and behave the way they do. Deakin's Bachelor of Psychological Science covers many aspects of human behaviour and personality. Fast-track your degree with our trimester system over two years of full-time study, all while learning from the best as Deakin is ranked #1 in Victoria for psychology course satisfaction, teaching, facilities and undergraduate employment.

　　Specialise from year one with the only Victorian university to offer specialist psychology majors in an undergraduate psychology degree, so you can pursue your interests early on with a major in child and family, organisational studies or forensic studies. This course prepares you for a range of careers in the fast-growing health sector or sets you up to pursue further study towards provisional registration as a psychologist. You will also have the option of undertaking 140 hours of real-world experience with an industry placement strengthening your employment prospects. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Trimester 1 (March), 2025	Burwood
Trimester 1 (March), 2025	Waurn Ponds
Trimester 2 (July), 2025	Burwood
Trimester 2 (July), 2025	Waurn Ponds
Trimester 1 (March), 2026	Burwood
Trimester 1 (March), 2026	Waurn Ponds
Trimester 2 (July), 2026	Burwood
Trimester 2 (July), 2026	Waurn Ponds

　　

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How to apply

Entry requirements for Deakin University

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum course entry requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.

　　If you're currently studying Year 12, or completed Year 12 in the last two years, you will need to meet all the following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:

　　Year 12 prerequisite subjects

　　Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an Additional Language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL

　　ATAR

　　Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with an unadjusted ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent

　　To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:

　　Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) English Units 3 and 4: Study score of 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English

　　IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent

　　TOEFL IBT - 79 with Writing 21

　　TOEFL PBT - 577 with Writing 4.5

　　International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - 25

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Deakin University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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