Learn the who, why and how of crime with Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology. With the perfect balance of theory and practical learning, join the university with the most established criminology program in Victoria and graduate armed with the critical thinking skills to tackle criminal justice issues. We’ll help you understand the inner workings and impacts of criminal behaviour and various responses to it, from environmental crime to terrorism, and how to use this understanding when making decisions within the criminal justice system. 

Are you ready to make a change in understanding and preventing crime? 

Do more than learn theory in the classroom. Understand the thinking and research surrounding a breadth of criminology topics, while building a portfolio that will showcase your knowledge and set you up for your future career. Study topics that are crucial to the prevention of crime, such as cyber security, surveillance, anti-terrorism and policing.

Understand the historical repercussions, technological developments and media representations of crime and the desirable outcomes of criminal justice processes. Get hands-on experience with our work-integrated learning opportunities, which allow you to bridge theory with practice and gain insight into how the study of criminology applies across different industries and sectors. You can even take your learning overseas and gain a global perspective on how other countries approach criminology.

Our course is designed in conjunction with professional bodies including Victoria Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. This means you’ll develop the skills in demand by employers and graduate ready to confidently advise on criminal justice issues in fields including:

• anti-corruption agencies
• correctional services
• community services
• crime prevention agencies
• intelligence agencies
• law enforcement
• local, state and federal government
• private security industries
• state and federal police.

Need more flexibility in your studies? Take advantage of our flexible learning options and find the right balance for you. You can choose to study part time or full time, on campus or 100% online. You can also take advantage of Deakin’s trimester system and fast-track your degree and complete your Bachelor of Criminology in just two years.

Complement your studies by pairing the Bachelor of Criminology with another degree. From arts to cyber security, you’ll graduate with a unique course combination valued by employers that will further expand your career opportunities.

Be ready to thrive in a field that challenges perceptions of crime. Get in touch and learn how you can graduate ready to tackle criminal issues.

Graduates from this course can look forward to a diverse and challenging career as:

• crime analysts
• jury consultants
• police development managers
• private investigators
• forensic psychologists
• correctional officers
• parole officers
• crime reporters
• crime researchers
• criminologists
• intelligence officers
• federal police officers (requires further study).