Criminal Justice

Overview

Whether it's at the front line of Australia's border protection or working with Australia's Federal Police, criminal justice opens up all kinds of local and international career options. 

You’ll be introduced to key institutions and concepts in criminal justice, including policing and the correctional system. You’ll also learn about the uses of technology in crime, crime theories and crime investigation.  

You'll explore how criminal justice systems work to serve individuals and the community through law enforcement, policy, practice and reform.

In your final year, you’ll put your skills to the test with a 50-day work placement in a criminal justice organisation.

Learn through innovative programs like the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initative, a project where students work on real cases of wrongful conviction. 

If you want to enter the police forces, or work in corrections, courts, customs and related agencies, this program is for you. 

The Criminal Justice program at RMIT University also provides a qualification for those working in relevant agencies to assist with career progression and moving into other related fields.

Career

Your career prospects are excellent and include roles with:

• Australian Federal Police

• Victoria Police 

• Customs and Border Protection

• Victorian Gaming Commission

• community corrections

• Department of Justice

• Department of Human Services

• courts

Other avenues of employment in civil and criminal law firms and a wide range of other organisations include:

• security management

• private security firms

• research

• prisons administration

• prosecutions

• child protection

• counselling

• administrators

• youth justice

• dispute settlement

• mediation

• forensics