BP295 - Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology

You must complete a total of 288 credit points in line with the program structure as listed below.

If you have credit from prior study, fail a course, want to go on exchange, or take leave of absence, it is highly recommended that you contact your Program Manager for academic advice before altering your enrolment.

Please note that the Psychology courses have prerequisites that you must meet. For example, you must complete the first year Psychology courses before you can enrol into second year Psychology courses.

If you are unsure about your enrolment, please contact your Program Manager for advice, or log an enquiry through RMIT Connect.

IMPORTANT - Understand your program requirements:

It’s very important to follow the sequence of your program, completing courses as listed, along with the correct number of Electives and/or Program Options. Unless given permission, you can’t enrol in courses which do not contribute to the requirements of the award. Overenrolling unnecessarily could result in additional tuition fee costs and take you longer to complete your program.
 

Students usually enrol in electives which complement or strengthen their skills and knowledge in their chosen career direction. You have five electives in your program structure. Students take one in first year, two in second year and two in third year. Overall you must complete at least three electives from the Criminology and Psychology Program Option list below, however the other two elective spaces may be chosen from any discipline in the University (which can be found at University electives).

In your program structure you may swap a University elective with a Program Option and vice versa as long as you complete a maximum of 2 University Electives and at least 3 Program Options overall. If you wish to complete an additional University Elective in place of a Program Option elective, you must seek approval from your Program Manager first or it may not count toward your program. Many electives are only offered every second year, and so it will not appear in the lists below. Please check this program guide each year for new scheduled electives. A range of Criminology summer electives are usually also announced around October each year. Some electives are also available in flexible semesters across the year (for example: Winter, Spring and Summer intensive courses). Each year, the program option course list changes so please check this program structure each year for new options. 

If you wish to study additional courses that are not part of your program, you will be unable to study those additional courses and receive Commonwealth support. This is because the additional courses do not contribute towards your degree.  See here for further information.

Additional courses may be studied via Single and Short Courses.

If you’re unsure of what you need to do to complete your program, get in contact with your Program Manager to discuss the remaining requirements of your program.

Class numbers:

There may be more than one class number listed for a course; for example, if there is more than one mode for the course (Internet or Face to Face), there will be more than one class number. You only need to select one class number. Please select the most appropriate mode for you.

Delivery modes:

The vast majority of course offerings throughout this program are delivered in a standard timetabled mode, where you’ll attend class at the same time each week during the semester. These are indicated below with the code FF (Face-to-Face). This real-time delivery mode generally has an on-campus experience, however some classes may be taken virtually/remotely. Details will be provided through the timetabling system closer to the start of semester.

Other delivery modes exist and are indicated below with the following codes:

• INT - Classes are taught solely online and may be self-paced.
• BOHI - Refers to a Work Integrated Learning (Practical Placement) course, associated with a Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative. Courses associated with the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative involve an application process. Do not enrol in any BOH courses until your final year, or unless you have approval from the Work Integrated Learning Coordinator.
• WIL - Refers to a Work Integrated Learning (Practical Placement) course. Do not enrol in any WFF courses until your final year, unless you have approval from the Work Integrated Learning Coordinator.
• STEM – Courses managed and delivered by the STEM College.

Semester Timetabling:

Please note, some courses are offered in both semesters. You only need to enrol into it once. Choose the semester that best suits your timetable.

Course Availability:

Please note that all courses listed may not be available each semester.

Courses Offered at More Than One Campus:

Please note, that some Psychology courses may be offered at both the Bundoora and City campuses. BP295 students should enrol into the City offerings of the Psychology courses as indicated by (CITY) next to the class numbers. Please ensure that you are selecting the correct course code and campus offering when enrolling.

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Year One of Program

Full time students with no exemptions:

In Year One (1), you must complete seven (7) Core and one (1) Program Option course.

Part time students with no exemptions:

Part time students can enrol into one (1) or two (2) courses per semester. Please ensure that you have met the prerequisites for the psychology courses before enrolling into them. Please contact your Program Manager to discuss an appropriate enrolment plan.

Please note: some courses are offered in both semesters. You only need to enrol into it once. Choose the semester that best suits your timetable.

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Program Option Course or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Program Option Courses at the end of this program structure:

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Year Two of Program

Full time students with no exemptions:

In Year Two (2), you must complete five (5) Core and one (1) University Elective and two (2) Program Option courses.

Part time students with no exemptions:

Part time students can enrol into one (1) or two (2) courses per semester. Please ensure that you have met the prerequisites for the psychology courses before enrolling into them. Please contact your Program Manager to discuss an appropriate enrolment plan.

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

Select and Complete Two (2) 12cp Program Option Courses listed at end of this program structure or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Note: HWSS2181 Justice & Legal Internship is a 24cp course and will count as 2 electives.

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Year Three of Program

Full time students with no exemptions:

In Year Three (3), you must complete seven (7) Core and one (1) University Elective.

Part time students with no exemptions:

Part time students can enrol into one (1) or two (2) courses per semester. Please ensure that you have met the prerequisites for the psychology courses before enrolling into them. Please contact your Program Manager to discuss an appropriate enrolment plan.

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

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Program Option Courses:

Please note: the program option courses listed are the ones that run in Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2024.  For the full range of program options courses, please refer to the program structure.

List of Program Option Courses:

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