Bachelor of Criminology (Environment and Society)

About the course

This Bachelor of Criminology (Environment and Society) explores the causes of crime, responses to offending and harm, and how social and environmental factors shape justice outcomes. You will learn through real-world case studies and build skills for analysing crime issues in communities and policy contexts. The degree provides an undergraduate foundation in criminology with a focus on environment and society. The programme explores human behaviour, research methods, and applied psychology for community and organisational settings.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue roles across criminal justice, community and government settings where understanding crime, harm and prevention is valued. Potential pathways include community corrections, victim and community advocacy, policy analysis and evaluation, social policy development, local and international community development, market research, and related administration roles. This bachelor-level criminology degree supports careers linked to environment and society contexts. Preparing graduates for human resources support, community services, and psychology-related graduate pathways.

Entry requirements

ATAR-SR 75 (or equivalent).

Living Costs in Wollongong**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 16 - 21	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,452 - 1,921	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,188 - 1,572
Transportation (Daily) A$ 6 - 7	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 242 - 320

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)