Bachelor of Criminology Murdoch University

Overview

Explore different perspectives of crime as you investigate why people commit offences, how to reduce or prevent crime, and how to help both victims and offenders involved in the criminal justice system.

Students in the Bachelor of Criminology at Murdoch University can choose to specialise in one of the available majors, or opt to complete a double major if they prefer.

What you’ll learn

• Take an evidence-based approach to explore the world from a range of perspectives and approaches.

• To understand the motives, methods and psychology of serious offenders

• Develop your creative-thinking skills as you analyse and apply ideas and information from a variety of sources.

• Explore how to recognise diversity and the rights and perspectives of others in various contexts.

• Examine criminal cases and learn how to critically evaluate police procedures, the judicial process and how forensic evidence is interpreted.

Your future career

A degree in criminology could be your first step towards an exciting career anywhere in the world. Depending on the area of study you choose, you could work in a range of roles such as:

• Criminologist

• Prison or Probation Officer

• Social Worker

• Crime Scene Officer

• Financial Crime Analyst

• Policing in the wide range of police, investigative and security services