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Diploma in Criminology
This diploma takes one year full time and introduces crime and the way the justice system responds to it.
- How long it takes
- 1 year
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 42.1
- Lowest offered at Australian Catholic University, 2025
- How you can study
- On campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Diploma in Criminology asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- a curiosity about why people break rules
- an interest in how the justice system works
- the ability to think clearly about evidence
- comfort with reading and discussing case studies
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Diploma or Bachelor?
The Bachelor of Criminology is the higher level qualification, at Bachelor degree level, while this one is a Diploma.
See the courseWhere this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
If you study further
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Leads to work as a, median pay $85,800 (estimate).
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Course page for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Bedford Park, City, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 45.7 lowest
- (52.25 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Mar 2027
- Website for Australian Catholic University (opens in a new tab)
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney (MacKillop), NSW
3.7from 436 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 42.1 lowest
- (50.5 median, 2025)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Diploma in Criminology.
- Theories of crime
- The justice system
- Law in society
- Research methods
- Indigenous studies
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?
Questions people ask
Do I need experience or other qualifications first?
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose before you enrol.
How is it different from Bachelor of Criminology?
The Bachelor of Criminology is the higher level qualification, at Bachelor degree level, while this one is a Diploma.