Criminology and justice courses
Every course here is a bachelor degree in criminology or justice. They suit people drawn to crime and how the justice system responds to it, and build skills for work in courts, corrections, border agencies and analysis. Here's what each one covers and where it can lead.
- Quickest way to start
- 3 years
- Bachelor degree, typical full time length
- What the jobs pay
- $58,200 to $166,400
- median pay across 5 jobs, some estimated
- Demand
- 1 of 5 jobs
- are on the national shortage list
Which course do you need?
None of these jobs needs a set qualification, but these courses teach what employers look for.
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Move into fraud analysis and crime prevention
Review transactions and claims for signs of fraud, trace patterns across data and write up findings so a case can be acted on.
A job it helps withFraud Analyst
Median pay$85,800 (estimate)
Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.
- How long it takes
- 3 years full time
- How you'll study
- Online, on campus or a mix
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Move into border protection work
Screen travellers and goods at airports and ports, enforce customs and immigration rules, and act on intelligence.
A job it helps withBorder Force Officer
Median pay$96,800
Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.
- How long it takes
- 3 years full time
- How you'll study
- Online, on campus or a mix
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
Move into customs and border work
Check cargo, mail and travellers against customs and quarantine rules, and investigate goods that breach them.
A job it helps withCustoms Officer
Median pay$96,800
Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.
- How long it takes
- 3 years full time
- How you'll study
- Online or on campus
Bachelor of Justice Studies
Work in courts and justice administration
Run the day to day business of a court, manage case files, list hearings and keep proceedings to the rules.
A job it helps withCourt Registrar
Median pay$58,200 (estimate)
Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.
- How long it takes
- 3 years full time
- How you'll study
- Online or on campus
Other university courses
- Bachelor of Criminology3 years. For students who want to study why crime happens and test common assumptions against evidence, with options in forensics or data analysis.
- Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology2 to 3 years. Covers why crime happens and how justice systems respond, often with an industry project on a real problem.
- Diploma in Criminology1 year. An introduction to crime and how the justice system responds, which can lead into a criminology degree, often with credit.
- Diploma of Criminology and Criminal Justice1 year. Builds a foundation across police, courts and criminal law, and can lead into a related degree or into justice agency work.
Other certificates and diplomas
Jobs this study can help with
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, not a starting salary.
- Fraud AnalystStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$85,800 (estimate)In demand
- Court RegistrarStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$58,200 (estimate)
- Border Force OfficerStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$96,800
- Customs OfficerStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$96,800
Correctional Facility ManagerStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$166,400 (estimate)
“In demand” means the job is on the national skills shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure. Check the course and provider are approved for the work you want, as rules differ by state.
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