Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice/Psychological Science

About the course

This double degree combines criminology and criminal justice with psychological science, giving you insight into crime, policing, law and justice systems alongside human behaviour and mental processes. You’ll build research and analytical skills and learn to apply evidence-based approaches to real-world justice and wellbeing challenges. This is a 4-year Bachelor degree program in criminology and psychology at UNSW Sydney. The programme explores human behaviour, research methods, and applied psychology for community and organisational settings.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles across criminal justice, community and government settings, applying behavioural and social science skills to prevention, policy and casework. Career paths may include justice and corrections support roles, policy and research assistant positions, community services and rehabilitation programs, and pathways toward further study in psychology. This is a Bachelor degree qualification in criminology and psychology at UNSW Sydney. Preparing graduates for human resources support, community services, and psychology-related graduate pathways.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)