Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours

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Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours admin_fchse Wed, 03/29/2023 - 13:03

Description

The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours is a specialisation degree, designed to consolidate and deepen the knowledge and
skills of students in the main cognate are of learning, with an emphasis on relevance in the Criminal Justice System in the local
and regional context. Honing already existing analytical skills shall enable students to contribute to the optimization of
effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice agencies, with high‐order skills in research, management of organization
change, reasoning and analysis, and communication. The research component shall develop students’ capacity to conduct
supervised research of an applied nature. The Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours will enable students to reflect on emerging
questions about the root causes of crime in various contexts, the lack of evidence‐based information regarding the prevalence
of crime in developing countries, e.g. Namibia, so addressing the current dearth in research capacity in the criminal justice
sector.

Overall, the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours aims at:

• Providing students with a diverse range of skills and competencies, which are discipline‐specific, and job related,
thereby, enabling graduates to adapt in a continuously changing professional criminal justice environment.
• Forstering a deepened understanding of how learned academic knowledge and skills interact and inform the
development of professionalism and law enforcement practice across communities in criminal justice sectors, taking
into consideration international best practices and standards.
• On completion, graduates of this programme will be able to find employment in public and private organisations, especially
at middle management level within the Criminal Justice system.

Admission Requirements

Applicants will be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice Honours if they have a Bachelor of Criminal
Justice in Policing or Correctional Management from NUST or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 from a recognised
institution worth at least 360 credits; all qualifying candidates will participate in such specific selection processes as may be
determined by the Department.

Applicants with a related Bachelor’s degree of at least a duration of three years in Criminology, Sociology, Social Work, Law, and
Psychology may be admitted at the discretion of the Department.

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Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time

Duration --1 Year

Level -- Postgraduate

Course Code -- 08HCRJ

Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing

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Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing admin_fchse Wed, 03/29/2023 - 09:59

Description

The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing is purposefully designed to provide students with a coherent and systematic
introduction to the broad concepts, principles, theories, and problem‐solving techniques within the field of criminal justice with
specific emphasis on competencies and standards for effective policing. Students will be equipped with essential theoretical
knowledge as well as analytical and practical skills of police operations, administration, and management within the context of
the criminal justice system in Namibia and beyond. Furthermore, the programme will enable students to demonstrate an in‐
depth understanding of the role of policing as a sub‐system of the criminal justice system in a modern society, as well as that of
other law enforcement agencies such as the Namibian Correctional Service, Municipal Police, Immigration Services, Namibian
Defence Force, Security Institutions, Banking and Insurance Sectors (Forensic Investigators).

Overall, the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing aims at:
• Providing students with a diverse range of competencies and skills which are both discipline‐specific and job‐related,
enabling students to adapt in a continuously changing professional policing environment throughout the criminal justice
system:
• Fostering an understanding of how learned academic knowledge and skills interact and inform the development of
professional policing and law enforcement practice across communities and criminal justice sectors, considering
international best practices and standards; and
• Producing qualified graduates who can manage crime and advise government on criminal justice policy issues.
Bachelor’s degree holders will find employment as police, security, forensic and correctional professionals in the public and
private sectors.

The Certificate in Criminal Justice (Level 5), as a first exit level, is designed to equip students with the requisite knowledge and
skills in dealing with criminal justice issues in different organisations, including state and private security agencies, and to
provide the basis for further learning. The certificate will provide students with the fundamentals of the criminal justice system,
juvenile justice, crime, and criminal behavior and policing. Students who exit with a Certificate in Criminal Justice (Level 5) will be
employed in the public and private sectors as police officers, safety and security officers and correctional officers at entry level.

The revised programme has been endorsed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) and has also
been benchmarked with other institutions of higher learning. (Please find attached evidence of consultation and
supporting documents). .

Admission Requirements

Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Policing programme if they meet the General Admission
Requirements of the NUST (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Mature Age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements of the NUST (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the Yearbook).

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Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time

Duration --3 Years

Level -- Undergraduate

Course Code -- 07BCIP

Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management

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Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management admin_fchse Wed, 03/29/2023 - 09:59

Description

The Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management compare penal and correctional systems from global perspective.
Students examine current issues and gain advanced knowledge of the philosophies and theories that guide correctional systems,
policies, structures and functions.

Overall, the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management aims at: Providing students with a diverse range skills and
competencies which are both discipline‐specific and job related, and facilitating the development of highly generic cognitive and
intellectual skills, enabling a graduate to adapt in a continuously changing Criminal Justice System; fostering an understanding of
how learned academic knowledge and skills interact and inform the development of professional correctional practices across
communities and criminal justice sectors, taking into consideration international best practices and standards.

The Certificate in Criminal Justice (Level 5), as a first exit level, is designed to equip students with the requisite knowledge and
skills in dealing with criminal justice issues in different organisations, including state and private security agencies, and to
provide the basis for further learning. The certificate will provide students with the fundamentals of the criminal justice
system, juvenile justice, crime and criminal behavior. Students who exit with a Certificate in Criminal Justice (Level 5) will be
employed in the public and private sectors as correctional, police, judiciary, and security officers at entry level. Bachelor
degree holders will find employment as correctional practitioners in the public and private sectors.

Admission Requirements

Candidates may be admitted to the Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Correctional Management programme if they meet the General
Admission Requirements of the University (GI2.1 in Part 1 of the NUST Yearbook).

Mature Age candidates will be considered provided they meet the requirements of the University (GI2.2 in Part 1 of the Yearbook).

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Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time

Duration --3 Years

Level -- Undergraduate

Course Code -- 07BCOR