This combined degree from Western Sydney University offers a highly marketable career path in criminal justice and law. It equips you with the professional legal skills and knowledge required by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) for admission to legal practice. Applied study of criminal justice, criminology, psychology, social work and welfare provides a foundation for working with offenders in institutions and in areas such as rehabilitation, through-care and resettlement in the community and will enable you to develop and evaluate practice with a view to enhancing working with offenders.

Police Officer With further training and/or qualifications, you may become a registered police officer. Police officers may specialise in certain areas including counter-terrorism, child protection or investigation to name a few. They are responsible with enforcing the law and detecting and preventing crime. Correctional Officer Correctional officers work in prisons and correctional centres to ensure the safe supervision of inmates. Their duties involve observing prison behaviour, providing advice, administering first aid, assessing risk factors and preparing reports. Welfare Welfare work specifying in the area of criminal rehabilitation involves providing advice, direction and services that will assist in the transition of men and women from prison into life. Research Research involves compiling data, analysing trends and noting observations in the area of criminal and community justice. This work is recorded in reports that are used to assist with the development of that field. Juvenile justice worker Working in juvenile justice may involve counselling, supervising or managing young people detained in a detention facility. Law With the additional knowledge in law, you may become a lawyer specialising in criminal law.