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For those seeking a dynamic career path with meaningful impact, pursuing a Legal Studies major in criminology offers excellent opportunities. You'll explore Australia's legal framework and its societal influence by analyzing topics like human trafficking, corporate crime, and legal approaches to structural inequality. The law intersects with every sector. Discover how legal principles connect with other fields while completing criminology coursework alongside business law fundamentals and other legal disciplines. The program covers conflict resolution methods, providing hands-on practice through simulations and interactive exercises. You'll master different dispute resolution techniques such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration while examining relationships between legislation, criminal behavior, social structures, and diverse community groups.
Enabling courses (in Year 12)
For Criminology:
Successful completion of one of the following:
Murdoch FlexiTrack High Program in Year 12
TLC Learning for Tomorrow in Year 12
An enabling or bridging program at another Australian university
For Law:
No direct entry.
 
Experience based entry
 
A successful experience based entry application that demonstrates relevant aptitude and ability in a related learning area.​ Find out more about the Experienced based entry.
 
 
Extenuating circumstances
We'll consider applications from prospective students whose education has been compromised due to genuine hardship, resulting in them falling short of entry requirements for an undergraduate course. Find out more.
 
Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
For Criminology:
CPS 54 or higher.
For Law :
CPS 70 or higher.‚Äã
 
 
Law Start
Successful attendance and completion of LAW START, an ability and aptitude Evaluation Pathway. Note this course is not available to students on a Student Visa.‚Äã
 
 
Overseas Year 12
Please refer to the information under the country of study.
 
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
For Criminology:
Overall Position (OP) of 13 or lower.
 
For Law :
Overall Position (OP) of 6 or lower.
 
Minimum Selection Rank (WA/ACT/NSW/NT/SA/TAS/VIC)
For Criminology:
70​​
 
For Law :
90 ‚Äã
 
 
GCE A Levels
For Criminology:
Minimum of 6 points taken from the best 2 or 3 subjects where A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 (AS Levels are equivalent to half points e.g. A=2.5, B=2 etc.) or higher.
 
For Law :
Minimum of 12 points taken from the best 2 or 3 subjects where A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 (AS Levels are equivalent to half points e.g. A=2.5, B=2 etc.) or higher.
 
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
For Criminology:
Total score of 24 or higher.
 
For Law :
Total score of 33 or higher.