Capstone portfolio showcase built into the degree
80+ hours industry experience
Course designed with criminology agency experts
Why choose criminology / business at Deakin
Analyse and address problems where criminology and business intersect by studying Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Business. Learn about business fundamentals, the Australian criminal justice system and the causes and impacts of crime. Through criminology, you will examine individual and organised criminal activities, from homicide and domestic assault to environmental crime and illicit digital surveillance.
Ranked #3 in the state of Victoria and recognised globally, Deakin Business School offers a Bachelor of Business that builds practical, enterprise ready skills in leadership, strategy, project management, entrepreneurship, marketing and people management. You will tackle contemporary business challenges while building skills and confidence for a fast-changing workforce.
Complete at least 80 hours of work-integrated learning with an industry partner through a consultancy project or internship and graduate ready for a range of unique career opportunities.
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Accredited degree
Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence.
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A leader in Australia
Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology is one of Australia's most established and forward-thinking criminology courses and our business school is ranked #3 in the state of Victoria.
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Industry-ready skills
Our criminology courses are shaped with experts from law enforcement, private security and justice agencies.
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Practical experience
Gain industry skills through consulting programs, internships, forensic site visits and partnerships with justice and community agencies.
Connected to industry
Deakin’s strong industry connections help shape your learning. Build practical experience in real workplace contexts through work-integrated learning, mentoring and networking opportunities. Industry advisory boards also help shape our degrees, which means what you study is current, relevant and aligned to what your future employers need.
Deakin puts employability first
Career outcomes
Combine criminology and business knowledge to analyse complex issues involving crime, justice, ethics, risk and organisational decision-making across public, private and community settings.
Intelligence analyst
Gather, assess and verify information to identify security risks and emerging threats. Prepare intelligence reports and brief decision-makers across government, law enforcement and related organisations.
- $108k
Typical salary in Australia
- 16%
Projected job growth in 5 years
Business analyst
Review and analyse business processes, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, lead project teams and communicate technical information across the business.
- $115k
Typical salary in Australia
- 4.1/5
Job satisfaction
Other jobs
- Business development manager
- Crime researcher and analyst
- Corporate regulator
- Criminologist
- Federal and state police officer (requires further training)
- Project manager
FAQs
Deakin's campuses in Melbourne, Geelong and Warrnambool are set in vibrant, multicultural communities where it is easy to connect and feel at home. As the #1 university in Australia for international student happiness and student satisfaction, you will be supported at every step of your journey. You can join clubs and societies through the Deakin University Student Association (DUSA), attend social events, go on trips and live on campus to meet people from around the world. Each campus has fitness centres, cafes and 24-hour security, as well as prayer rooms and multifaith chaplains.
Deakin offers a range of merit-based scholarships that can reduce your tuition fees by 20%, 25%, 50% or 100% for the duration of your degree. Eligibility varies by scholarship and the degree you choose, but you will automatically be considered for most scholarships when you apply to Deakin. Use the Find a scholarship tool and filter by 'citizenship' to see what is available to you, or explore Australia Awards scholarships if you are from an eligible country.
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To enrol in an undergraduate degree at Deakin, many degrees require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent). Some degrees require higher scores so check the entry requirements tab on the degree page for details. You may also meet the requirement through recent secondary or university study completed in English, or by demonstrating five or more years of living and working in an English-speaking country. Eligibility is assessed on a case-by-case basis. If you do not yet meet the requirement, the Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) offers pathway programs to help develop your English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Completion of DUELI’s English for Academic Purposes can give you the minimum English language requirements for most Deakin degrees.
Deakin is the #1 university in Melbourne for international student graduate employment. Our degrees are developed with industry insight, so you will gain career-ready skills from the beginning. Each Deakin student can access work-integrated learning through opportunities including placements, internships and projects with well-known industry partners. Our dedicated international student career support program helps you learn about the Australian workforce, make connections and build your network through placements. You will get support with your resume, help looking for an internship or a job after graduation and even advice about your career options overseas.
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What will I study in the Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Business?
Learn how crime and justice systems work and how organisations make decisions, manage people and create value.
Build your foundations
Establish core criminology knowledge
Start to understand crime and criminal justice, including how issues are defined, investigated and responded to.
Grow your business fundamentals
Build a strong foundation with core business units that explore global trends, sustainability and professional identity.
Build professional skills early
Strengthen academic integrity, communication and problem-solving skills.
Deepen understanding and start connecting ideas
Understanding crime and justice systems
Explore how courts, corrections and criminal justice processes operate, and what responses can look like in practice.
Sharpen your analytical thinking
Develop skills to interpret trends, evidence and competing viewpoints, essential tools in today’s artificial intelligence (AI) workforce.
Tailor your study
Start shaping your direction through your choice of business major and electives while keeping your study balanced across both degrees.
Specialise and apply your learning
Advanced criminology perspectives
Tackle contemporary issues and debates in crime and justice, including how local and global contexts shape what’s happening on the ground.
Business major takes shape
Commit to one business major to build specialist capability while continuing to develop broad, transferable skills for diverse workplaces.
Career-focused learning experiences
Engage with work-integrated learning approaches designed to build readiness through applied projects, industry insight and practical preparation.
Extend your learning and graduate career ready
Capstone-style problem solving
Consolidate your criminology and business thinking to address complex challenges where ethics, risk, policy and organisational realities collide.
Work-integrated learning options
Complete a work experience placement within your business major alongside career-focused criminology learning.
A degree built with industry in mind
Learn within an established criminology program developed with relevant professional bodies, and a business school holding AACSB and EQUIS accreditation.
Course structure
To complete the Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Business, you must pass 32 credit points.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Are you a current student? For course information that applies to the year you started your degree, visit the handbook.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements
Units
Core Units
Plus at least six credit points from the list below:
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases, you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
It is important to note that some elective units may include compulsory placement, study tours, work-based training or collaborative research training arrangements.
Core Units
Major sequences
Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
All students in the Bachelor of Business are required to complete one major sequence chosen from the following:
- Business Management
- AI Business Information Systems
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Project Management
Professional recognition
Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing course improvement and innovation, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide.
What to expect while studying
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.
Criminology is an unusual discipline in that career internships are not practical given the dangerous work environments or security clearances associated with many criminal justice professions (e.g., police officers, intelligence analysts). Further, there are no accreditation requirements for graduates to work in these professions. Consequently, WIL units are structured to inform students with practical insights and advice regarding securing work within the many agencies comprising the criminal justice system and related professions.
Consequently, these diverse units provide practical insights and experiences drawn from industry that contribute to employability by identifying opportunities related to the contemporary nature of work within these fields and offering internship possibilities.
At Deakin, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive environment that supports all students to belong, thrive and succeed. We work closely with students, where needed, to identify potential barriers to participation and where possible, provide tailored support so students can engage with learning and assessment activities.
If you are neurodivergent, have a disability, health condition or mental health condition that may impact your study or participation in university life, and want to know how Deakin could support you, contact our Domestic students (opens in a new window) or International students (opens in a new window) or Disability Resource Centre (opens email client) teams for a collaborative and confidential discussion. This discussion is to support you to make plans for your studies and future career and will not have any bearing on your application to the course.
When can I start?
When you study depends on your course, location and available intakes. Check the table to see when you can start and how study is offered throughout the year.
This course structure applies to students who commenced in 2027.
Students who commenced prior to 2027 should refer to the Handbook Archive for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.
Your course learning outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and capabilities you’ll develop and be able to demonstrate by the time you graduate. Built into your course through your units and assessments, they provide a clear picture of what you’ll be equipped to know, understand and do – preparing you to apply your learning with confidence beyond university.
| Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Criminology (A329) | Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Business(M370) |
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| Review and analyse major social science theories and key criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge relating to crime and criminal justice issues, including the causes and consequences of crime, ways of responding to crime, media representations of crime, core debates in policing, security and surveillance, as well as broader issues of policy and politics, inclusion and exclusion, governing and governance, security, social justice, citizenship and human rights. | Analyse and evaluate business opportunities and organisational challenges using business concepts and frameworks to inform sustainable value creation. |
| Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge, in a selection of written, digital and oral formats, to a range of audiences. | Influence business decisions and outcomes through ethical and professional judgement and communication by analysing problems and implementing business solutions. |
| Employ a range of generic and specialist criminal justice-specific digital communication technologies to apply criminological knowledge and conduct social and criminological research and deliver reports and presentations to a diverse range of audiences within and outside the field. | Communicate business ideas, analyses, and recommendations clearly and professionally to diverse stakeholders, collaborate effectively in teams, and use feedback and reflection to improve business practice. |
| Analyse and critically evaluate theoretical approaches to crime problems and current policies and practices of governments and criminal justice practitioners and professions in the context of broad social change, new crimes, new responses and an increasing responsibility for preventing and controlling individual and complex crimes at local, state, national and international levels. | Critically evaluate business models, strategies, and practices to assess their economic, environmental, and social impacts, and advance recommendations that support sustainable outcomes. |
| Employ initiative and creativity in conjunction with accepted evidence-based criminological methods to generate innovative and pragmatic approaches and solutions to complex problems in the areas of individual crime, complex and organised crime, the criminal justice process, questions of justice and injustice, local, national and international policing, surveillance, privacy and technology, and domestic and international crime and security issues. | Select and apply appropriate business technologies, demonstrating judgement of their relevance for the task and context. |
| Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skill development, as a reflective practitioner, while working in the criminological field. | Apply business knowledge and cultural intelligence, with adaptability and reflective practice, to identify and address opportunities for shared prosperity across Indigenous, regional, and international contexts. |
| Work and learn collaboratively with others in the criminology field and from different disciplines and backgrounds while still maintaining responsibility for their own learning. | |
| Analyse and address criminological issues in the domestic and global context as a reflective scholar and practitioner, taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards. |
- Award granted
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Business
- Year
2027 course information
- VTAC code
- 1400312143 - Waurn Ponds (Geelong), International full-fee paying place
1400512143 - Burwood (Melbourne), International full-fee paying place - Deakin code
- D398
- CRICOS code?Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
- 113877G Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7
Fees
Estimated tuition fee
$45,200
for 1 yr full-time AUD
The estimated tuition fee above is based on a typical first-year full-time enrolment of 8 credit points and is provided as a guide only. Your tuition fees are determined by your course and unit enrolment. Your tuition fees will vary depending on your study load, the course duration, and any approved recognition of prior learning.
Scholarships
Deakin scholarships recognise your hard work and achievements. Our support can ease the financial pressure of studying in Australia so you stay focused on your success. Numbers are limited, so apply early for the best chance.
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Apply directly to Deakin
Applications can be made directly to the University through StudyLink Connect - Deakin University's International Student Application Service.
We recommend engaging with a Deakin Authorised Agent who can assist you with the process and submit the application.
Apply through VTAC
If you are an international student completing an Australian Year 12 in Australia or overseas, you must submit an application through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). In addition, you may also apply directly to Deakin through StudyLink Connect - Deakin University's international student application service.
Recognition of prior learning
We value your previous study and experience. Recognition of prior learning enables you to get credit for what you've already achieved. When you apply, we'll consider your previous study and experience for recognition of prior learning.
Alternate exits
- Bachelor of Business (M370)
- Bachelor of Criminology (A329)
- Diploma of Arts (A215)
- Diploma of Business Studies (M201)