Start Date: July 2021

Duration: Full time - 1 year; Part time - 2 years

Delivery: 2 days per week, evenings available;

Campus: Broadmeadows

You must have satisfactory literacy and numeracy levels as well as having successfully completed all the core units of the Diploma of Justice (22320VIC).

The Advanced Diploma of Justice (22321VIC) equips you with skills for employment in supervisory or management positions within the justice industry.

This justice course will provide you with knowledge about the Australian criminal justice system and the social and legal context in which it operates.

When you graduate with the Advanced Diploma of Justice, you will be equipped with a high standard of justice skills, enabling you to move into a Bachelor’s degree; including Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Social Science with applicable credits.

Our course delivery features a combination of on-campus and remote (online) learning. This flexibility allows our students to continue to study in a safe, guided and supported manner.

You will be assessed to show that you have achieved the skills and knowledge required by the course. Assessment may include written, oral or practical assessment methods. You will know in advance about the type of assessment and how it will operate. There is the opportunity for reassessment and appeal and you will be given this information.

As part of the scholarship program fees will be covered, however the amount/s may vary depending on the criteria set out in the terms and conditions. If you were enrolling in this course outside of the scholarship program the fees are indicative below and will vary depending on the units you select and your eligibility.

Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee (table 1), any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2) and non-tuition fees such as student support fees (table 3).

Students qualified with the Advanced Diploma of Justice will have high level skills to enter a range of justice careers, including supervisory or management positions within the justice industry such as the state or federal police forces, customs service, sheriff’s department, local government, correctional services, courts, youth justice, community corrections and various non-government organisations.

The Advanced Diploma of Justice equips students with justice skills to be used in a wide range of contexts.

You will gain a broader understanding of the criminal justice systems, as well as the ability to develop and compile complex reports, make recommendations and conduct research. You will also develop leadership and managerial skills and the ability to liaise with and represent the interests of your clients.

On successful completion of the course you will be awarded the Advanced Diploma of Justice (22321VIC). This is a nationally accredited justice course.

This course will lead to higher level studies into specified bachelor degrees at university with credits. Gaining a further qualification in justice will enable you to explore and enter a wider range of justice careers.