Graduate
Graduate Diploma in Justice and Criminology
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Justice and Criminology is an embedded exit award reachable after completing the first year (96 credit points) of RMIT's Master of Justice and Criminology. It covers core justice and criminology subjects from the Master, for students entering or already working in the justice system. RMIT does not market it as a standalone course. It shares its admission and English language requirements with the Master of Justice and Criminology.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Drawn from the core subjects of the Master of Justice and Criminology's own published curriculum
- up to the 96 credit point (roughly one year full-time) mark that constitutes the Graduate Diploma level under RMIT's Australian Qualifications Framework structure for this degree. RMIT's Master page describes the core subject focus as program evaluation
- applied research skills
- law and justice policy
- justice management
- law
- criminal justice systems and criminological theory
- with electives drawn from justice studies
- psychology and human services
- global communities
- public policy and management
- human rights and research. RMIT does not itemise which specific subjects fall within the Graduate Diploma stage versus the second year of the Master
Admissions
Academic requirements You must have: successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) OR undertaken at least 5 years of work experience or professional practice in a related field. To have your professional experience considered you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement detailing your experience. Prerequisites There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification. Selection
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