Bachelor of Human Services/Bachelor of Justice in Kelvin Grove Australia | Queensland University of Technology

Equips you for careers addressing growing societal focus on crime, justice, wellbeing, and related fields. Earn two distinct degrees in just four years of full-time study. The justice component provides specialized pathways in law enforcement, crime prevention, and justice policy organizations. Gain over 500 hours of hands-on human services experience, including potential international placements. Graduates qualify for membership with the Australian Community Workers Association. Why select this program? This combined justice and human services program merges two interconnected disciplines to provide in-depth knowledge of community support systems and justice mechanisms. Explore specialized areas including family support services, disability assistance, youth programs, and Indigenous health initiatives. Select either policy/politics or criminology/policing as your justice specialization. Access 500+ hours of practical training in local, regional, or international settings, enhancing your assessment capabilities, intervention techniques, and professional methodology. Numerous justice sector placement options are available. The curriculum emphasizes current social challenges while building expertise in case management, policy development, team collaboration, advanced communication strategies, community engagement, and family dynamics understanding. Career prospects This dual qualification prepares graduates for roles responding to society's heightened focus on criminal justice, community welfare, and related practices. Career paths include correctional services, community programs, policy formulation, family support services, disability assistance, Indigenous community initiatives, border security, court administration, non-enforcement agencies, and criminological research. Alumni have secured positions as case coordinators, counseling professionals, policy advisors, community organizers, welfare specialists, youth support workers, child safety officers, and family service providers. Additional opportunities exist in aged care services, disability support, child welfare, community rehabilitation, public health education, and humanitarian aid. Potential career paths: - Case coordinator - Child welfare specialist - Community rehabilitation officer - Social services professional - Correctional services officer - Crime analyst - Border protection officer - Disability support worker - Health policy advisor - Youth support worker