Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Becoming a criminologist can offer a number of different career options. You may specialise in violence prevention, cybercrime, anti-terrorism, juvenile justice, and law enforcement, or you may work in victim support services or offender rehabilitation and reintegration. A 12 per cent job growth is predicted over the next 5 years.

Correctional officers enforce rules and regulations inside prisons, maintain the security of inmates, staff and facilities, and supervise daily activities. Correctional officers may specialise in offender diversion programs, prison industrial programs, dog squads and field supervision of offenders on worksites outside a prison setting. Seek (2021) has projected a job growth of 6.8 per cent in the next 5 years, with a typical salary of $80k and above.

Probation and parole officers seek to reduce the risk of reoffending for those involved in justice proceedings. They may work with people serving probation or parole in the community, undertaking community service or in home detention. A projected job growth of 17.7 per cent is predicted in the next 5 years, with an average salary of $85k to $110k according to Seek (2021).