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Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Enabling career aspirations

Program code

8042

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Credit points

80

Indicative fee

$17,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

60.00

ATAR/RANK 2024

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)

About this program

The Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice is a pathway program designed to help you transition into the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. You'll develop foundational knowledge and skills in a supportive learning environment, setting you up for success in your future studies.

Engage with the causes of crime and society's response through the justice system. Our expert academics and industry guest lecturers will explain proven ways that crime can be examined, prevented and reduced. You'll also learn about police, courts and criminal law, forensic psychology and homicide.

Because Griffith is ranked number one for Law and Criminology in Australia with one of the largest criminology academic communities in the world, you'll learn from experts and industry leaders who bring their compelling experiences to your study.

You'll study academic foundations courses on criminology, police, courts, corrections, and crime and justice with additional support and access to a dedicated First Year Coordinator and (PASS) run by high-achieving students.

My attendance during the program

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.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

Graduate outcomes

Gain valuable transferable skills in critical thinking, leadership, problem-solving and information analysis, which will be well-suited to a wide range of workplaces. Create your own path while pursuing your passions and professional ambitions.

Pathways to further study

Pathways to further study

Combined diploma/degree

Once you've successfully completed this diploma, you'll be offered guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (1112).

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate 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.
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Program fees for the Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice (8042)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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