Course Level

Diploma

CRICOS

111754A

Diploma in Criminology

The Diploma in Criminology is an important stepping-stone to achieve your career and study goals. Students who undertake this diploma will be able to gain credit for up to the first year of study and articulate into the second year of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at ACU, or exit with the Diploma in Criminology as a standalone qualification. Not only does our Diploma in Criminology have lower entry requirements than our bachelor degrees, but it will help you to develop skills needed to succeed in more advanced tertiary study.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Melbourne (St Patrick's)

Full-time - 1 years

N/A
N/A

North Sydney (MacKillop)

Full-time - 1 years

N/A
N/A

Brisbane (McAuley at Banyo)

Full-time - 1 years

N/A
N/A

Blacktown (St Josephine Bakhita)

Full-time - 1 years

N/A
N/A

Structure

80 Credit Points

Subjects

  • Academic Literacy in Law and Criminology
  • Introduction to Research for Law, Human Rights and Criminal Justice Studies
  • Introduction to Criminology
  • Violent Crime and Society
  • Human Rights and Indigenous People
  • Public Law for Criminology & Human Rights Studies
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice System and Policy
  • Juvenile Justice

Entry requirements

  • an Australian Year 12 qualification (either outside or in Australia)
  • an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
  • a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3.

Related Courses

Graduate Diploma in Criminology

Murdoch University

Graduate Diploma in Criminology

University of Sydney

Diploma in Criminology and Justice (International only)

University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Griffith University

Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Justice

Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Bachelor of Criminology

Macquarie University