The Bachelor of Criminology will provide you with a multidisciplinary education that will allow you the opportunity to gain knowledge in a variety of disciplines relevant to criminology. Criminology is the study of crime and the criminal justice system and, with the ever-increasing reach of regulatory systems, there is an increasing focus on regulation and compliance in the justice sector more generally. Criminology has always been an interdisciplinary field of study which will enable you to integrate insights from sociology, philosophy, social theory, politics, psychology and other relevant disciplines to solve problems of crime, violence and conflict in society. Criminologists serve an important role in providing objective research and advice at all levels of policy-making from an evaluation of extensive government crime control initiatives through to proposals for local community anti-violence programs. Today criminologists increasingly work in fields of security, risk assessment and compliance in public and private sectors.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Criminology will enjoy a wide variety of challenging career options in criminal justice, police, customs, correction services and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. The degree is relevant to a broad array of government departments such as prisons, probation and parole, court clerk, investigator, defence as well as public and private security and investigation. The degree is also relevant to careers in public policy and corporate risk analysis and careers which require a sound understanding of human behaviours such as human resource management, rehabilitation, business management, teaching, school guidance counselling, scientific research, public health, defence, and special education.
Duration | 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 144 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | BCrim |
AQF Level | Level 7: Bachelor Degree |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
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English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
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Interim Awards | CM10 - Diploma of Criminology |
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Exit Awards | CM10 - Diploma of Criminology |
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No Residential School for this course.
CRIM13004 - This capstone unit enables students to apply the theories, content knowledge and skills they have learned to a workplace environment. Student work should involve finding solutions to a problem in a regulatory agency, criminal justice agency, government or other organisation involved in the prevention or regulation of criminal activity. On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: 1. Apply skills and knowledge developed in the course to criminology practice in a regulatory agency, criminal justice agency, government or other organisation involved in the prevention or regulation of criminal activity. 2. Evaluate and report work placement experiences and assess personal and professional growth, strengths and weaknesses in: (a) intellectual development (integration, problem identification, critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making), (b) social development (social skills, initiative and independence), and (c) professional development (technical skills, time management and verbal and written communication). 3. Reflect upon and describe the careers, roles, relationships, responsibilities and activities of people engaged in the practice of criminology in the workplace. 4. Reflect upon, evaluate and report enhanced knowledge of criminology gained as a result of participation in work placement and the nature of the environment that supported such learning. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 8 |
2023 | 39 |
2022 | 51 |
2021 | 48 |
2020 | 35 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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This course is comprised of 24 units (144 credit points). There are 16 compulsory core units (96 credit points). These are 15 specified units and a choice of one of two capstone units. The capstone units allow students to undertake either a placement or complete a research project. In addition to the compulsory core units students must complete an additional 48 credit points by selecting two of the listed four unit packs.
Under university policy, you must complete at least 36 credit points (6 units) at each of levels one, two and three. Your core units include five level one units, five level two units and six level three units. Therefore, when you choose your extension packs, these must include at least one level one unit and one level two unit across both packs.
The More Details tab has a link to the Course Planners for this course. Note that full-time students generally enrol in 24 credit points and part-time students (working more than 20 hours a week) generally enrol in a half-load i.e. 12 credit points per term
Students must complete one capstone unit, CRIM13003 Criminology Research Capstone or CRIM13004 Criminology Work placement Capstone.
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Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
CRIM13003 | Criminology Research Capstone | |
CRIM13004 | Criminology Work Placement Capstone |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
INDG11006 | Education and Learning: Colonisation and Decolonisation in the Cultural Interface | |
INDG11013 | First Nation and Non-Indigenous History: The Interface | |
INDG11015 | Contemporary Indigenous Issues | |
INDG19015 | Aboriginal Cultures and Country |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction | |
COIT11237 | Database Design & Implementation | |
COIT11222 | Programming Fundamentals | |
COIT11226 | Systems Analysis |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HLTH11027 | Foundations of Health | |
HLTH12032 | Community Assets and Needs Assessment | |
PBHL11002 | Public Health and Chronic Disease | |
HLTH13035 | Health in all Policies |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students selecting this pack must ensure that the other pack they select includes at least one level 2 unit.
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MGMT11109 | Introduction to Business | |
MGMT13151 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-ups | |
MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | |
MRKT13014 | New Product Development and Branding |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HRMT11011 | Human Resource Management | |
HRMT19014 | Human Resources Planning, Recruitment & Selection | |
HRMT19023 | Conflict and Negotiation | |
HRMT19020 | Perspectives on Organisational Change |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students selecting this pack must ensure that their other pack includes at least one level 2 unit.
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
DGTL11003 | User Experience Design | |
DGTL11005 | Web Design | |
DGTL13006 | Digital Communications Management | |
MMST13017 | Business of Digital Innovation |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must select at least one level on and one level two unit from this list.
Student may undertake any 4 units from those listed provided prerequisites have been met.
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COIT11238 | Networked Infrastructure Foundations | |
COIT12201 | Electronic Crime and Digital Forensics | |
COIT12202 | Network Security Concepts | |
COIT12206 | TCP/IP Principles and Protocols |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COMM11110 | Introduction to Public Relations | |
COMM11112 | The Internet Never Lies?: Social Media and Society | |
COMM12022 | Communication and Global Technologies | |
COMM20110 | Crisis Communication |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
AINV11001 | Real World Investigation | |
AINV11002 | Socio-technical Systems | |
AINV12002 | Accident Phenomenology | |
OCHS12018 | Safety Science |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
DGTL12013 | Writing for the Screen | |
DGTL12015 | Video Editing and Post-Production | |
DGTL13008 | Visual Storytelling | |
MMST11009 | Digital Video and Audio |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
COMM11007 | Media Writing | |
JOUR11005 | Introduction to Journalism | |
JOUR12010 | Feature Writing | |
JOUR12040 | Narrative Journalism |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
WRIT11023 | Beginning Creative Writing | |
WRIT11025 | Creative Nonfiction | |
WRIT12010 | Creative Writing: Adventures in Craft | |
WRIT13013 | Writing Project |
Computing Requirements
As a student, it is necessary to have access to a computer or equivalent device in order to complete your coursework. You should have a good understanding of technology and the ability to navigate the online environment, which may involve completing online assessments, participating in online forums, and responding to emails. There may be instances where you need to use a computer or equivalent device for in-class tasks or assessments. It is important that you have dependable access to the internet and a computer or equivalent device capable of video conferencing for online classes. Make sure to review your unit profiles to learn about any specific technology requirements for your coursework.