Understanding your Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Program

The information below explains some of the terms used and the requirements of your Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ) program.

Programs, Courses and Units

At UQ we refer to your degree as a program and a subject as a course.

Courses

Most UQ courses are 2 units in value.

If you are a full-time student you will undertake 8 units (4 courses) each semester.

Units

To complete the BCCJ program you must successfully complete 48 units.

As you progress you will complete courses at Level 1, Level 2, and then Level 3.

In order to complete BCCJ program you must complete:

28 units for all BCCJ Core Courses
4 units from BCCJ Flexible Core Courses
16 units for BCCJ Elective Courses

Make sure to read the program requirements to ensure you understand the requirements of your degree.

Program Planning

At UQ, a standard full-time workload is 16 units over the year – this breaks down to 8 units (or four courses) each semester.

You don’t have to decide what courses you want to do for your whole program at the start of your first semester – we only ask you to choose courses one year at a time.

The BCCJ program is a structured program where some BCCJ Core Courses must be studied before others, but these can be taken alongside your BCCJ Elective Courses. So, all you need to worry about at this stage is choosing four courses for Semester 1 and four courses for Semester 2, taking into account all the BCCJ Core Courses it is recommended you complete each semester.

Please use the PDF below for the semester in which you commenced your Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (BCCJ) program to draft an enrolment plan. This planner should be read in conjunction with your program requirements (select your year of commencement from the dropdown box).

The Starting at UQ website provides a guide for completing your enrolment.

Transferring

Transferring from the BCCJ to another degree

You can transfer from the BCCJ into the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Arts. The planner below has been designed to assist students looking to commence study in 2025 and transfer programs in 2026.

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Arts

To transfer from the BCCJ to another undergraduate program within the Faculty, please seek advice from our Student Administration team.