UWA Handbooks 2012 - Courses
Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (20310)
The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the Student Rules. |
| Course type | Postgraduate diploma |
| Status | Current |
| Intake periods | Beginning of year and mid-year |
| Description | This course is designed to meet the needs of both graduates (particularly from a law or social science background) and criminal justice practitioners (including lawyers, police, prison and community corrections personnel, social workers and those involved in policy formulation). All the units combine a critical examination of scholarly literature with a consideration of practical problems in areas such as policing, Aboriginal justice, women and crime, juvenile crime, and crime prevention. |
| Admission requirements | (1) a bachelor's degree in law or in a relevant field of social science of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; or (2) qualifications and experience in a relevant field of criminal justice or social policy administration which the Faculty recognises as equivalent to the qualifications described in (1); or (3) a level of education, duration and level of professional experience considered by the Faculty as sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course. Applicants with qualifications from overseas institutions where English is not the medium of instruction must provide evidence of English language competency (see http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/10222). Applicants whose first language is not English, but who hold degrees from institutions where English is the medium of instruction, may be required to provide further evidence of English language competency. |
| Administered by | Faculty of Law |
COURSE DETAILS | |
| Minimum credit points required | 24 |
| Structure | Comprises units to the value of 24 points chosen from an approved list |
| Available to international students | Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: http://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa/) |
| Attendance type | Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/students/esos for more information.) |
| Delivery mode | Internal |
| Standard full-time completion | 1 semester |
| Standard part-time completion | 2 years (maximum) |
| Locations offered | UWA (Crawley) |
| Domestic fee type | Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP |
| Course Coordinator | Director of Crime Research Centre |
FOR MORE INFORMATION | |
| Contact | Crime Research Centre |
| 6488 2830 | |
| crime.research@uwa.edu.au | |
| Note | This diploma course articulates with the Master of Criminal Justice. |
UWA Handbooks 2012 - Courses
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