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“Being an indigenous woman I wanted to stop the cycle of intergenerational trauma and study a degree that makes a change and can better myself, my family and my community. I will have a position of power in being able to advocate for my people, and also have the knowledge and understanding to empower communities.”
A day in the life
Meet D’Arcy, who shares a day in her life as a double degree justice and psychology student at QUT.
'Immerse yourself in university life and engage with as many activities as you can so it makes your time at university worthwhile.'
Follow your interests
Through networking within the QUT justice community, I connected with mentors who told me about the Australian Federal Police and helped me with the application process. I now work within the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce where I identify proceeds of crime and restrain assets purchased with those proceeds. Often the proceeds are from criminal activities such as drug importation, fraud and money laundering.
Finding your passion
After studying at QUT for six months, I realised that my course wasn’t the right fit for me. I sought advice from staff in the Oodgeroo Unit and a QUT career educator, and discovered my passion for helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth involved in the criminal justice system. Since switching to a human services and justice double degree, I haven’t looked back. I love my course and the broad perspective it brings to my future career.
Diverse career options
'The Bachelor of Justice has equipped me with a strong understanding of key criminal and social justice issues. It has also given me insight into how justice policy is developed and implemented. This has prepared me for a range of possible career paths from a community level to government.'
Real graduate
‘As a graduate I have the desire to help bring social change here in Australia and back in my home country, Kenya. The human services course shaped my values and strengthened my vision of collaborating with other stakeholders to build sustainable communities. The friendly nature of staff and students made me feel like I belonged at QUT.’
A day in the life
Meet D’Arcy, who shares a day in her life as a double degree justice and psychology student at QUT.
'Immerse yourself in university life and engage with as many activities as you can so it makes your time at university worthwhile.'
Real graduate
‘As a graduate I have the desire to help bring social change here in Australia and back in my home country, Kenya. The human services course shaped my values and strengthened my vision of collaborating with other stakeholders to build sustainable communities. The friendly nature of staff and students made me feel like I belonged at QUT.’
Diverse career options
'The Bachelor of Justice has equipped me with a strong understanding of key criminal and social justice issues. It has also given me insight into how justice policy is developed and implemented. This has prepared me for a range of possible career paths from a community level to government.'
Highlights
- Prepares you to work in areas which respond to increasing community emphasis on crime, justice, human wellbeing, and related practice.
- Complete two separate degrees in four years full-time.
- Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
- More than 500 hours of human services practical placement, including opportunities for overseas placements.
Highlights
- Prepares you to work in areas which respond to increasing community emphasis on crime, justice, human wellbeing, and related practice.
- Complete two separate degrees in four years full-time.
- Justice offers targeted career paths in law enforcement, crime prevention agencies, and criminal and social justice policy agencies.
- More than 500 hours of human services practical placement, including opportunities for overseas placements.
- Graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Community Workers Association.
Why choose this course?
Justice and human services combines two closely associated areas to offer a concentrated focus on community, support services and the justice system. You will have the opportunity to explore child and family services, disability services, services to young people, and Indigenous health. You can choose either policy and politics or criminology and policing as the major in the justice degree. More than 500 hours of placement are available in local, regional and overseas locations. During these placements, you will further develop your assessment and intervention skills and your own practice framework. There are also a number of opportunities for a placement in the justice fields.
This course has a strong focus on contemporary social issues and will develop skills in casework and case management, social policy processes, group and team practice skills, advanced communication, community work, and understanding families and relationships.
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Work Integrated Learning
During this course you will be required to complete 500 hours of work placement for the Bachelor of Human Services component.
Careers and outcomes
This double degree will prepare you to work in areas that respond to the increasing community emphasis on crime, justice, human wellbeing, and related practice. You will be able to work in areas such as corrections, community development, policy development, child and family services, disability, Indigenous community work, customs services, court administrative services, non-policy enforcement agencies and criminology research.
Many previous graduates have worked with communities and non-government agencies as case managers, counsellors, policy development officers, community development officers, welfare officers, youth workers, child protection officers and family service officers. Other opportunities include careers in aged services, disability services, child protection, community corrections, community education or health, or in aid work.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Community Workers Association.
Possible careers
- Case manager
- Child protection officer
- Community corrections officer
- Community worker
- Corrective services officer
- Criminologist
- Customs officer
- Disability services worker
- Health policy officer
- Youth worker
Students must complete a total of 384 credit points consisting of three components:
Human Services component: 192 credit points
- 192 credit points x core units including a Social Justice placement unit
Justice component: 180 credit points
- Justice core units: 7 x 12 credit point units = 84cp
- Study Area A: 8 x 12 credit point units = 96cp
(Select either Criminology and Policing or Policy and Politics major)
QUT You component: 12 credit points
Students must complete a total of 384 credit points consisting of three components:
Human Services component: 192 credit points
- 192 credit points x core units including a Social Justice placement unit
Justice component: 180 credit points
- Justice core units: 7 x 12 credit point units = 84cp
- Study Area A: 8 x 12 credit point units = 96cp
(Select either Criminology and Policing or Policy and Politics major)
QUT You component: 12 credit points
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 70.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- IX78
- QTAC code
- 409092
- CRICOS code
- 058290F
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- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2024
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
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You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 70.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
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| IELTS Academic / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT / Paper | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Course requirements
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. You will need to identify these requirements and ensure you allow sufficient time to meet them. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Blue card: You must undergo a criminal history check for working with children and be issued with a suitability card (blue card) before commencing clinical placement/practicum in an organisation where they may work with children or young people.
The processing of your application may take several months so you must submit your blue card application to HiQ as early as possible to ensure you have your card before you begin any unit that requires contact with children. There is no charge for student blue cards. Students who already have a blue card must register it with QUT.
Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $13,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $36,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $33,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
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