In this dual qualification you first complete the Diploma of Justice Studies (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) at the Southbank Institute of Technology (SBIT), and then complete the degree at either South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
This Diploma of Justice Studies (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) has been developed to provide Indigenous students with a sound understanding of criminal and civil justice systems and the techniques and skills to provide guidance and counselling to others. During this course you will gain job ready skills, knowledge and experience for employment in a diverse range of positions in corrective and community services, customs and immigration control. Refer to the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies for more information.
This Diploma of Justice Studies (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) has been developed to provide Indigenous students with a sound understanding of criminal and civil justice systems and the techniques and skills to provide guidance and counselling to others. During this course you will gain job ready skills, knowledge and experience for employment in a diverse range of positions in corrective and community services, customs and immigration control. Refer to the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies for more information.
Career opportunities
Refer to separate entry for the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies.
Teaching mode
There are different teaching modes between the SBIT diploma modules and the University’s Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies courses. Diploma modules are face-to-face teaching with performance-based assessment. The University’s Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies courses include three or four hours of contact per course per week, generally in the mode of a one-hour lecture and two-hour tutorial. Students complete a further six to seven hours of self-directed learning per course per week. The self-directed learning consists of readings, research, assignments and other assessment items.
Please note: This full-time program commences only in Semester 1 each year. New students are not required to complete any USC courses until they complete their SBIT diploma.
Program structure
Program structure
This program is an articulation between the Southbank Institute of Technology and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete all courses as per study plan listed below.
- Present your completed Diploma of Justice Studies (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) to enable 8 courses (96 units) of transfer credits to be applied to your academic record.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- The electives can be used to complete an additional minor.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
Southbank Institute of Technology (SBIT)
Students study the Diploma of Justice Studies (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) at SBIT and USC will award credit for the Diploma as specified below.
8 courses credit:
COR109 Business Law and Ethics
GEN199 unspecified introductory general elective
JST101 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
JST102 Communication and Thought
LGL201 Justice and the Australian Legal System
2 x JST199 unspecified introductory Justice Studies elective
JST299 unspecified advanced Justice Studies elective
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Students will complete 16 courses within the USC degree component, either at South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
Introductory courses
2 required courses:
INT140 Foundations of Criminology
SCS110 Criminal Law: An Introduction
Advanced courses
11 required courses:
BUS203 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
CMN213 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
CMN228 Business Law and Ethics
JST201 Editing for the Communications Professional
JST202 The Writer and the Law
JST203 Policies of Crime Prevention
JST205 International Justice and Human Rights
HRM221 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LGL202 The Administration of Justice: Issues in Policing
SCS211 Employment and Industrial Law
SCS235 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
Elective courses
Select 3 elective courses (at least two of which must be advanced [200 / 300 level] courses) from the Faculty of Arts and Business courses available at South Bank. Students can also access the full suite of electives from either faculty (Arts and Business, or Science, Health, Education and Engineering), on campus at Sippy Downs.