Overview

Criminology draws knowledge and perspectives from a range of disciplines such as law, sociology, psychology, psychiatry and history. Initially, criminology had a strong practical focus: its role was to advise governments on issues such as policing, the management of prisons, sentencing and offender treatment. Criminology doesn’t take crime and criminal law for granted.

As an academic discipline, the Arts - Criminology program at University of Melbourne continually questions why different societies define and respond to crime in different ways, and why approaches to punishment and other forms of social control have varied so much from era to era. Increasingly criminologists also study the ways cultures depict crime: whether in newspapers, television and other mass media or in films, novels and art.

Careers

Advisor and policy development: You could go on to become a legal advisor, where you’ll work to mediate disputes and make recommendations on important legal matters. You might even wish to take this to a government level and assist in policy development.
Defence: Alternatively, you could work for the police or defence forces to investigate criminal matters and support your team.
Thought leader: A major in criminology could also see you making waves in the area of sociology, where you’ll work to understand and solve current social issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Law and Political Justice
Policing
Order, Disorder, Crime, and Deviance
Punishment and Social Control
Cybercrime and Digital Criminology
Terrorism: Shifting Paradigms
Race, Ethnicity, Crime and Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-04 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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64

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 002167E

Essential requirements for admission

Prerequisites

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course: Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/ Literature or at least 30 in EAL. Applicants intending to major in Economics are strongly encouraged to complete Mathematical Methods or equivalent.

English language proficiency

ATAR Based admission

GUARANTEED ENTRY: 85.00

GUIDE ONLY: 68.30

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33622 AUD / year

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National: Commonwealth supported places (CSP)

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1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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