Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Program code
1112
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
3 years full-time
6 years part-time (online only)
Credit points
240
Indicative fee
$36,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee
About this program
Study with Australia's top-ranked university for criminology*
Use criminology as your launch pad to join the fight for justice, contribute to a safer community and a better criminal justice system. You'll learn from experts and industry leaders who bring their real-life, hands-on experience to your study. Our strong international research reputation means you will be taught by academics who are recognised worldwide in their various fields.
During your study, you will engage in a wide variety of work-integrated learning experiences to help tackle issues faced by local communities. Our industry connections fuel our unique learning experiences, to give you practical insight into the workings of the criminal justice system, and the opportunity to work with agencies matched to your career aspirations.
In this degree you will:
- Explore the causes of crime and society's response through the justice system.
- Understand the perspectives of victims and offenders.
- Draw on knowledge and insights from many fields of study, including psychology, law, sociology, politics, and social work.
- Analyse crime with a focus on social justice, including the roles of police, courts, corrections.
- Learn effective strategies for examining, preventing, and reducing crime.
- Study topics like criminal law, homicide, First Nations justice, fraud and cybercrime, and domestic and family violence.
- Develop expertise in how crime can be prevented, and how research methods can be applied to assess impact and improve understanding.
- Acquire technical and information literacy capabilities such as data analysis and visualisation skills.
Industry and expert connections
Experience matters. Join one of the largest communities of criminologists in the world and access the best minds in the industry. We're internationally renowned for applied research that makes a difference, and for close collaborations with practitioners and employers. That knowledge feeds into the most up-to-date study content, giving you the best skills for an employment edge.
You'll develop career-ready skills and experience working on real projects, cumulating in a capstone course where you will work with industry on a project relating to a current local community crime problem.
You'll have the opportunity to apply for a professional placement experience throughout your program, and access one-on-one research mentoring by criminology experts through the Criminology Undergraduate Research Internship Program.
*#1 in Australia Law and Criminology, Tied position, 2023 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Attendance information
In this program you can choose the number of courses you enrol in per trimester and the order in which you will enrol in these courses in most cases. Almost all the courses in this program are delivered in a variety of ways and you can choose how you wish to undertake a course with only a very small number of courses limited to on-campus delivery. If you enrol in an on-campus offering of a course you will be required to attend 2-3 hours of classes per course per week throughout the trimester.
If you enrol in an external offering of a course you will be provided course materials via Learning@Griffith. You will be required to use the internet or other electronic media during your enrolment in this course and access to a reliable computer with internet connection is required. There will be no requirement for on-campus attendance.
This program is also offered full-time and part-time through Open Universities Australia (OUA). As an OUA student, you are not required to study on-campus. You may complete this program entirely off-campus through Open Universities Australia. To be classed as a full-time student, you must enrol in at least three units per study period.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
My career opportunities
You'll be equipped for a career in areas including policing, courts, corrections, working directly with offenders or victims in services within and beyond the criminal justice system, crime analysis, youth justice, criminological research, policy roles, law enforcement, and much more.
Professional Practice requirements
Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
Students in this program MAY BE REQUIRED to undergo the Working with Children Check and be issued with a Blue Card before they undertake work experience or placements in professional settings.
Blue Card applications must be submitted online by the student via the Queensland Government Blue Card Services website. There is no fee for a student Blue Card.
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (1112)
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Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia