Undergraduate
Bachelor of Criminology
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Criminology is an undergraduate degree at the Australian National University in Canberra, run through the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, taken over 3 years full-time (144 Units). Coursework includes 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses. Graduates are expected to better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 140 parts
- The Bachelor of Criminology requires completion of 144 units
- A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
- A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving
- The 144 units must include:
- 48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
- CRIM1001
- Understanding Criminality
- CRIM1002
- Understanding Crime
- CRIM3001
- Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention
- CRIM3005
- Equality in the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM3010
- Advanced Research Methods
- SOCR1001
- Foundations of Social Research
- SOCY2038
- Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
- SOCY2043
- Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
- 6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
- ANTH1002
- Introducing Anthropology
- ANTH1003
- Critical Foundations
- ASIA1025
- Power
- diversity and change
- ASIA1030
- Asia and the Pacific in Motion
- ECON1101
- Microeconomics 1
- ECON1102
- Macroeconomics 1
- GEND1001
- Sex
- An Introduction to Gender Studies
- GEND1002
- An Introduction to Cultural Studies
- HIST1209
- A History
- INDG1001
- Country
- An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies
- INDG1002
- Resilience
- Responsibility
- First Peoples' Experiences and Ways of Being
- INTR1021
- Understanding Peace and Conflict
- INTR1022
- Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
- LING1001
- An introduction to linguistics
- LING1002
- The Social Life of Language
- PHIL1004
- An Introduction
- PHIL1005
- Logic and Critical Thinking
- POLS1002
- Introduction to Politics
- POLS1005
- Introduction to International Relations: Foundations and Concepts
- SOCY1002
- Self and Society
- SOCY1004
- Economy and Society
- STAT1003
- Statistical Techniques
- STST1001
- Introduction to International Security Studies
- STST1004
- From Tsushima to Taiwan
- A maximum of 30 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ANTH2017
- Culture
- Social Justice and Aboriginal Society Today
- ANTH2130
- Violence and Terror
- BIAN2128
- Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology
- CRIM2002
- Understanding the Underworld
- CRIM2003
- Controversies in Crime Control
- CRIM2005
- Alcohol
- Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences
- CRIM2006
- Developmental Criminology and its Discontents
- CRIM2007
- An Introduction to the Australian Judicial System
- CRIM2008
- An Introduction to Penology
- CRIM2009
- Corruption in our World
- CRIM2010
- An Introduction
- CRIM2011
- Special Topics in Criminology
- CRIM2013
- Policing
- CRIM2014
- Introduction to Crime Science
- CRIM2015
- Criminological Approaches to Understanding and Prevention
- GEND2037
- Young People
- Sex and Consent
- INDG2009
- Critical Indigenous Studies in Australia
- LING2105
- Language and the Law
- PHIL2020
- Theories of Social Justice
- POLS2100
- Genocide in the Modern World
- PSYC2011
- Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology
- SOCY2026
- Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction and Drug Use
- SOCY2157
- Surveillance and Society
- A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
- ANIP3003
- Australian National Internships Program A
- ANIP3005
- Australian National Internships Program B
- CRIM3002
- Corruption in Sport
- CRIM3003
- Criminology at the Scene 1
- CRIM3006
- Evaluation Theory and Practice
- INDG3001
- First Nations Peoples
- the State and Public Policy in Australia
- LING3032
- Forensic Voice and Text Comparison
- POLS3036
- International Terrorism
- SOCR3001
- Data for Decision Making
- SOCY3001
- Research Internship
- A minimum of 48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Admissions
At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program. The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs and change admission requirements as needed. Domestic applicants Before applying for a program, you should review the general information about domestic undergraduate admission to ANU programs and how to apply, and the program-specific information below. Applicants with recent secondary education are assessed on: completion of the Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (AQF) or equivalent and the minimum Selection Rank (from their academic qualifications, plus any adjustment factors ) requirement for this program; and English language proficiency; and any program-specific requirements listed below. Applicants with higher education study are assessed on: previous higher education studies; or secondary education results if the applicant has completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of higher education; or the results from a tertiary preparation program; and English language proficiency; and any program-specific requirements listed below. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are assessed on: previously completed VET qualifications at AQF level 5 or higher (i.e. a Diploma or above); or secondary education results if the VET qualification is not completed; and English language proficiency; and any program-specific requirements listed below. Applicants with work and life experience are assessed on: secondary education if the Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (AQF) or equivalent was completed; or the Work and Life Experience Based entry scheme ; and English language proficiency; and any program-specific requirements listed below. International applicants Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found . Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below. Diversity factors & English language proficiency As Australia's national university, ANU is a global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency. Further information is available for English Language Requirements for Admission ATAR: 80 International Baccalaureate: 30
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