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Master of Criminology
Master of Criminology

Master of Criminology

  • ID:US610010
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. Admission to candidature for the Master of Criminology requires:

  • a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or

  • a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification;

and the applicant provides evidence of two years of relevant professional experience.

English Requirements

  • IELTS Academic: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band

  • TOEFL iBT: A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

  • PTE Academic: A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band

Course Information

Gain a critical understanding of criminal justice through multidisciplinary learning delivered by some of Australia’s leading criminologists. 

Designed for anyone with an interest in criminal justice, the Master of Criminology addresses contemporary questions about crime and social control in policy, theory and practice. You will scrutinise crime and criminal justice in modern Australia and compare it with a wide range of local and global community concerns. 

Our face-to-face classes are led by Australia’s experts in criminal law, criminal justice policy, juvenile and restorative justice, forensic psychology, crime and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, international and comparative criminal justice and policing. This course recognises the importance of research, policy and applied learning.

We will equip you for work with public and private criminal justice and social welfare agencies with a focus on psychology and psychiatry, public policy, social research and legal practice.    

We welcome practitioners and students from a broad range of backgrounds including social policy, research, advocacy, psychology, public health, history, media, policing, corrections, law, socio-legal studies and criminology.

CRICOS code: 008404D

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The Master of Criminology (MCrim) draws on many disciplines and has many applications. People who have studied criminology work in a number of areas and for a host of organisations. You will find criminologists hard at work in the following places: Criminal justice agencies; Non-criminal justice state agencies; Government policy and politics; Border protection and intelligence agencies; Local government; Research institutions; Non-government organisations (NGOs); Consumer groups and advocacy organisations; Private companies; Universities.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC - AUD $530 per year

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