Australian National University (ANU)
3 years full-time
Explore the complexities of crime and criminal justice through multiple disciplinary lenses. This three-year degree develops critical thinking and research skills while examining policing, courts, prisons, and crime prevention strategies, preparing graduates for diverse careers in government, justice institutions, and social sectors.
Domestic applicants must meet minimum ATAR 80 or International Baccalaureate 30, complete Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or equivalent, and demonstrate English language proficiency. Applicants with higher education, VET qualifications at AQF level 5 or above, or work and life experience may be assessed on alternative criteria. International applicants must provide equivalent qualifications and meet English language requirements.
The program requires 144 units including compulsory courses in criminological imaginations, criminological perspectives, professional perspectives on crime and prevention, diversity and crime, advanced research methods, and foundations of social research. Students complete quantitative and qualitative research methods courses, select electives from anthropology, economics, gender studies, history, indigenous studies, international relations, linguistics, philosophy, politics, and statistics. Advanced options include organised crime, crime control controversies, drugs and crime, young people and crime, judicial systems, penology, corruption, cybercrime, policing, crime science, targeted violence, forensic psychology, and surveillance. A minimum of 12 units must be transdisciplinary problem-solving courses, and students complete 48 units of unrestricted ANU electives.
ANU ranks among the world's finest universities with nearly 100,000 alumni in political, business, government, and academic leadership globally. The Bachelor of Criminology program combines rigorous academic training with practical application, offering strong focus on critical thinking, empirical methods, and contemporary debates. The program draws attention to social dimensions of crime and deviancy while assessing effectiveness of crime control measures, providing graduates with versatile skills applicable across government, justice, research, and policy sectors.
Graduates may pursue careers in government agencies, intelligence services, criminal justice institutions, law enforcement, social work, non-government organisations, research institutions, consultancy firms, journalism, and policy-making bodies. The breadth of knowledge acquired enables application across diverse industries and institutions. Career paths include criminologist, policy analyst, justice sector professional, research officer, intelligence analyst, and social policy advisor.
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