Bachelor of Arts (Honours) major in Criminology

Criminology is concerned not just with crime, but with the broader issues of social control and deviance and how these affect punishment and criminal justice.
You can study topics such as restorative justice, cybercrime, penology, gender, policing, prisons, cultural criminology, justice policies and Indigenous perspectives.

Postgraduate study in Criminology
You can undertake postgraduate courses and your own research in areas such as:
- Criminological theory
- Penology
- State crime
- Law and human rights
- Social deviance
- Youth and crime
- Cybercrime

A background in Criminology can open up career opportunities in social policy and criminal justice. You can develop analytical and research skills that will also be useful in many other careers.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology
A BA or Bachelor of Global Studies with a major in Criminology or else approval from the Head of School or nominee. You must have a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 45 points above Stage II in the major.
The following subjects may be considered for entry: Film and TV (excluding Communication and Screen Production), Media, Sociology.