Bachelor of Criminology
Australian National University - Canberra
Overview
The Bachelor of Criminology addresses the causes, politics and management of criminality from a range of disciplinary perspectives. You will develop an understanding of a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, the complex social, political, and individual factors that underpin criminal activity, the operation of the criminal justice system. We offer courses on policing, the courts, prisons and punishment, organised crime, transnational crime, drugs and crime, young people and crime and more. The Bachelor of Criminology also has a strong focus on empirical methods and debates. This provides our graduates with valuable skills that translate across many career paths.
This degree draws attention to the social dimensions of crime and deviancy and assesses the effectiveness and implications of crime control measures.
Majors
Areas of study
Criminology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Policy, consultancy, specialist roles in government and non-government organisations in the fields of intelligence, surveillance, policing, crime control technologies, the criminal justice system, understanding offenders, illegal drug taking and offending, anti-corruption strategies, causes and effects of genocide, terrorism.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.6 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 82.85 | 88.45 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 70.9 | 80.2 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian National University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian National University
Campus
Canberra
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Law
Indicative ATAR
70.90
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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