Overview

UNE is a pioneer in the field of rural crime and home to the Centre for Rural Criminology, a world-first hub of collaborative international research, which seeks to understand all aspects of rural crime in order to help build safe and resilient communities in a rapidly changing world.

The intensive year-long program studying University of New England's Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) is an opportunity to develop your original research project and conduct theoretical and empirical research under the guidance of a supervisor who is a specialist in the relevant field. You will utilise all the skills you have learned throughout your undergraduate degree to produce a 15,000 to 20,000-word dissertation.

Honours can be one of the most enjoyable and challenging years of your undergraduate degree, a rare opportunity to dedicate yourself for an entire year to one area of study that you are passionate about. It is an ideal way to gain direct access as a professional to areas of the criminal justice system that interest you.

Career outcomes

You’ll graduate with professional knowledge and analytical skills, ready to adapt to any rapidly changing workplace and to seek employment in a wide range of sectors including:

policy advice and development
policing and corrections
juvenile justice and child welfare
crime intelligence services
drug and law support services
education and research.

For many, this course is also the final year of undergraduate study and provides you with an avenue into postgraduate study or into a career as a professional researcher or academic.

Programme Structure

Learning outcomes:

demonstrate the practical use of criminological research and study within the criminal justice system, through conducting empirical or theoretical research that contributes new knowledge to a particular criminological field of knowledge. Graduates will demonstrate the necessary skills to complete empirical research, and where applicable, will produce an ethics application;
demonstrate an ability to understand and critically evaluate criminological and legal literature, including policy and government documents, legislation and media articles. Locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of academic and non-academic sources in an appropriate manner; and
apply advanced academic writing skills and communicate findings in an appropriate form and at an appropriate level.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-11 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-02-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-06-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-06-14 00:00:00 , National

More details

Even though international students can apply anytime, these dates are recommended to ensure a space.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Sociology Criminal Law Criminology View 87 other Bachelors in Criminology in Australia

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of New England and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code 064575J

Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the course coordinator.
Except as provided in Rule 3, a candidate for admission to the honours course shall have:
satisfied all requirements of an AQF Level 7:
Bachelor of Arts majoring in Criminology or the Bachelor of Criminology from the University of New England; or
Bachelor of Criminology in the Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws from the University of New England; and
achieved a grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and
attained at least Distinction standard in 12 credit points at 300-level in Criminology and CRIM244 or equivalent; and
passed units to the value of at least 48 credit points in the subject in which the candidate wishes to proceed; and
fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the School or area concerned.

Tuition Fee

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International

30200 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30200 AUD per year during 12 months.
National

16320 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16320 AUD per year during 12 months.

National Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs for Armidale

1500 - 2100 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Criminology (Honours).

Available Scholarships

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