Criminology

Do you want to delve into an enthralling field that deals with the complexities of crime and responses to crime? Look no further. Our program addresses the causes, politics and management of criminality from a range of disciplinary perspectives. You will develop and understanding of a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, victimization, policing, the criminal justice system, transnational crime, and restorative justice. The ANU Bachelor of Criminology draws attention to the social dimensions of crime and deviancy and assesses the effectiveness and implications of crime control measures.

Employment Opportunities

In the Bachelor of Criminology you will learn about the drivers of crime and how society responds to it. The breadth of knowledge that you learn can be applied to many different industries and institutions. Graduates may find work in government, intelligence, correctional services, social work, journalism and policy making.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Criminology, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 

1. better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions; 
2. develop sophisticated analytical techniques and research skills for applied use in the field of criminology and in social research more generally; 
3. critically evaluate theories, concepts and methodological approaches relating to all aspects of contemporary criminological inquiry; and 
4. critically assess criminal justice policies and other social, cultural and legal responses to criminality and crime control from an informed interdisciplinary perspective. 

The 144 units must include:

42 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

CRIM1001 The Criminological Imagination: Theory and Understanding

CRIM2001 Doing Criminology: Research Methods in Crime and Criminal Justice

CRIM2003 Controversies in Crime Control

CRIM3001 Criminal Behaviour

PSYC2011 Perspectives on Crime from Psychology and Criminology

SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods

SOCY2043 Qualitative Research Methods

6 units from completion of a course from the following list:

SOCY1002 Self and Society

SOCY1004 Introduction to Social Psychology

A minimum of 36 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANTH2130 Violence and Terror

CRIM2000 The Illicit Economy

CRIM2002 Organised Crime: Understanding the Underworld

CRIM2004 Dimensions of Crime: Identifying and Controlling Offenders

CRIM2005 Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences

CRIM2006 Young People and Crime: Developmental Criminology and its Discontents

CRIM2026 Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction, Drug Use and Gender

HIST2232 Crime and Justice: Historical Dilemmas

PHIL2020 Theories of Social Justice

POLS2100 Genocide - Post 1945

SOCY2157 Surveillance and Society

SOCY2160 Cybercrime: An Introduction

A maximum 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANIP3005 Australian National Internship B

BIAN2128 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology

ENGL2081 Australian Crimes: Crime narratives on page, stage and screen

GEND2021 Trauma, Memory and Culture

LING2105 Language and the law: introduction to forensic linguistics

POLS2096 Genocide Studies

SOCY2063 Corruption in our world

SOCY3123 Policy and Program Evaluation

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR

• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma or Graduate Certificate; OR

• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution; OR

• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

Requirements for domestic applicants:

ATAR:80

QLD Band:10

International Baccalaureate:29

For international students:

Refer to the table to see if you meet the requirements:

http://www.anu.edu.au/files/resource/IntAdmissTabl2014e.pdf 

English Language Requirements:

ANU recognizes a number of English language tests as meeting the University’s English language requirements. The acceptable tests are IELTS (an overall score of 6.5 with at least 6 in each component of the test), TOEFL-paper based test (a score of 570), TOEFL-internet based test (a score of 80, with a minimum of 20 in Reading and Writing and 18 in Speaking and Listening), Cambridge CAE Advanced (80, grade A), PTE Academic (overall 64, minimum 55 in each section.) 

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to current and future students to assist with the cost of their studies. The University is committed to enabling all students, regardless of their background, to achieve their best at ANU and realise their potential. 

Eligibility for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.

Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.

Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.