In this dual qualification you first complete the Diploma of Justice Studies at TAFE Brisbane, and then complete the degree at either South Bank or USC’s Sippy Downs campus.
This diploma provides skills and knowledge for workers to excel in a range of justice-related clerical positions in all levels of government and community services. Graduates have an understanding of the mechanisms of the justice system and are able to work with local communities in the provision of services. The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in justice and legal studies, including studies in criminology, social justice and law. Refer to the Bachelor of Justice and Legal Studies for more information.
This diploma provides skills and knowledge for workers to excel in a range of justice-related clerical positions in all levels of government and community services. Graduates have an understanding of the mechanisms of the justice system and are able to work with local communities in the provision of services. The bachelor component provides a complementary theoretical grounding in justice and legal studies, including studies in criminology, social justice and law. 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 TAFE Brisbane 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 TAFE Brisbane diploma.
Program structure
Program structure
This program is an articulation between TAFE Brisbane 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 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.
TAFE Brisbane
Students study the Diploma of Justice Studies at TAFE Brisbane and USC will award credit for the Diploma as specified below.
8 courses credit:
COR109 Digital Logic and Computer Programming
GEN199 Unspecified Introductory General Elective
JST101 Control Systems
JST102 Embedded System Design
JST199 Introductory Justice Elective x 2
JST299 Advanced Justice Elective
LGL201 Image Processing and Machine Vision
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)
INT140 Communication and Thought
SCS110 Justice and the Australian Legal System
Advanced courses (11)
BUS203 Foundations of Criminology
CMN213 Criminal Law: An Introduction
CMN228 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
JST201 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
JST202 Business Law and Ethics
JST203 Editing for the Communications Professional
JST205 The Writer and the Law
HRM221 Policies of Crime Prevention
LGL202 International Justice and Human Rights
SCS211 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
SCS235 The Administration of Justice: Issues in Policing
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses (at least two of which must be advanced level [200/300 coded] 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.