Overview
Furthering our understanding of crime takes insight that can only be gathered through analysis and research. If you're interested in a career that makes a real difference, the UTS Bachelor of Criminology's extended major in Data Analytics and Research is for you.
You’ll learn to design, implement, evaluate and conduct research to gather valuable crime data, as well as the skills to interpret and understand that data through advanced analysis. You’ll get the skills to detect, investigate and track crime and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to inform policy and procedures in the future. With these capabilities, you’ll be ready to launch a rewarding and meaningful Criminology career and have a truly positive impact on the world.
Key features
- Investigate and track crime. Get the professional skills you need to succeed. From programming to mathematics and statistical analysis, you’ll learn in-demand competencies to support your future
- Evaluate intervention effectiveness. Wield the power of research to make a better world. Get the skills to interpret, analyse and assess interventions to determine their real impact on crime.
- Go beyond the textbook. Take your study experience further. UTS blends theory, practice, collaborative and mixed-format learning to give you a student experience like no other.
Studying Criminology at UTS
Go beyond the textbook and get a learning experience that's second to none. At UTS, our Criminology courses expertly blend theory and practice and incorporate the latest insights, research, tools, technologies and techniques to ensure you're ready to rise to the challenge of modern crime.
You'll study self-paced, online, in-person and collaboratively in a range of settings, including our state-of-the-art labs and facilities. Plus, with recognition of prior learning and admission pathways available, you could even fast-track your degree.
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Almost 100,000 people in Australia work within criminal justice in policing, prison, probation and intelligence alone. (Source: Jobs and Skills Australia 2024)
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Our Humanities and Social Sciences courses are rated five stars for graduate full-time employment, graduate salary and learner engagement. (Source: Good Universities Guide 2024)
Your future career
You'll complete this course with a range of in-demand skills and capabilities in criminal justice, including data analysis, research and programming. With this, you'll be ready to deploy your capabilities to design, implement, conduct, measure, analyse and report on the causes of crime on a societal level and use your insights to inform policy approaches and interventions.
As a graduate, you'll have everything you need to kick-start an exciting and rewarding future in law enforcement, criminal justice, corrections, finance and insurance or in community-based crime prevention and rehabilitation programs.
*Some career options will require additional study/training.
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