Get work-ready
With the perfect balance of theory and practical learning, Deakin has one of the few dedicated criminology courses in Australia, offering specialised study for students seeking a career in the criminal justice system. Study topics that you won’t be able to elsewhere such as security, surveillance, terrorism and policing. You'll graduate armed with the critical-thinking skills to
tackle criminal justice issues. We’ll help you understand the inner workings of criminal behaviour and responses to it, from environmental crime to terrorism, and how to use this understanding when making decisions within the criminal justice system.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate (your first degree)
An undergraduate degree is generally completed between two to four years, depending on the pattern of study and any recognition of prior learning you may have. Associate degrees, bachelor and bachelor with honours are all undergraduate degrees.
Postgraduate
Postgraduate (further study)
A postgraduate qualification can be undertaken by students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or possess significant, demonstrable work experience. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, master’s and PhDs, as well as specialist programs for industry professionals.
Research
Higher Degrees by Research (supervised research)
Research degrees are research based master’s or PhD programs that focus on a single area of expertise. They provide students the opportunity to carry out highly specialised research under expert supervision.
Deakin is the best choice you can make if you are looking to challenge the status quo and understand the world in a more critical way.
Taylor McCaw
Bachelor of Criminology | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | Doctorate of Philosophy (Criminology)
Career opportunities
Criminology provides grounding for a career across a wide range of areas including:
- anti-corruption agencies
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
- correctional facilities and prisons
- community safety
- community services
- crime prevention
- criminology research
- government agencies
- intelligence and security services
- media spokesperson
- paralegal work at a law firm
- policy development for government – advising local and international legal jurisdictions
- sociology and youth work
- state and federal police.
Criminology@Deakin
Criminology@Deakin is a forum dedicated to all things criminology. It’s also a hub for the important work that criminologists at Deakin are doing – and for regular articles and commentary that inspires.
Industry relevant
The Bachelor of Criminology is designed in conjunction with professional bodies including Victoria Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, so you can be confident that what you learn at Deakin will be relevant to your future career.
Research with us
Take your studies to the next level with a higher degree by research in criminology. You could examine the effects of organised crime in the sporting world or change legal responses to violence against women.
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