Do you want to delve into an enthralling field that deals with the complexities of crime and responses to crime? Look no further.

Our program addresses the causes, politics and management of criminality from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

You will develop and understanding of a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, victimization, policing, the criminal justice system, transnational crime, and restorative justice.

The ANU Bachelor of Criminology draws attention to the social dimensions of crime and deviancy and assesses the effectiveness and implications of crime control measures.

Can you see yourself bustling to work through the streets of Paris, Glasgow, Munich, London, Madrid or Norway? If you are interested in the social, political and cultural structure of contemporary Europe - this program is for you.

The Bachelor of European Studies focuses on the foundations of modern Europe, bearing in mind its long history and how this has shaped contemporary European societies. It also considers the innovative aspects of recent developments, particularly the possibilities for cooperation and unity as well as the tensions between diverse traditions.

You will study a European language and travel to Europe for ‘in-country’ study at a partner institution. With our flexible program you can also extend your chosen language subject into a major.

Employment Opportunities

In the Bachelor of Criminology you will learn about the drivers of crime and how society responds to it. The breadth of knowledge that you learn can be applied to many different industries and institutions. Graduates may find work in government, intelligence, correctional services, social work, journalism and policy making.

In the Bachelor of Criminology you will learn about the drivers of crime and how society responds to it. The breadth of knowledge that you learn can be applied to many different industries and institutions. Graduates may find work in government, intelligence, correctional services, social work, journalism and policy making.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of a Bachelor of Criminology, graduates will be able to:

1. better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions;
2. develop sophisticated analytical techniques and research skills for applied use in the field of criminology and in social research more generally;
3. critically evaluate theories, concepts and methodological approaches relating to all aspects of contemporary criminological inquiry; and
4. critically assess criminal justice policies and other social, cultural and legal responses to criminality and crime control from an informed interdisciplinary perspective.

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

1. Understand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped Europe,

2. Identify and critique the contemporary socio-cultural and political systems of Europe,

3. Analyse current debates relating to regional cooperation and unity in the context of tensions in traditions,

4. Analyse the global significance of events and developments in Europe, and

5. Communicate in a European language. 

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

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More information about ATAR requirements for individual programs can be found HERE.

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The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Domestic applicant entry requirements

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on an ATAR equivalent that is not available to students.

International applicant entry requirements

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Subject and performance-based adjustments do not apply to programs with a minimum selection rank of 98 or higher. Visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Criminology flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

CRIM1001 The Criminological Imagination: Theory and Understanding
CRIM2001 Doing Criminology: Research and Practice in Crime and Criminal Justice
CRIM3001 Criminal Behaviour
PSYC2011 Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology
SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods
SOCY2043 Qualitative Research Methods

6 units from completion of a course from the following list:

SOCY1002 Self and Society
SOCY1004 Analysing the Social World: An Introduction to Social Psychology

A minimum of 42 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANTH2130 Violence and Terror
CRIM2000 The Illicit Economy
CRIM2002 Organised Crime: Understanding the Underworld
CRIM2003 Controversies in Crime Control
CRIM2004 Dimensions of Crime: Identifying and Controlling Offenders
CRIM2005 Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences
CRIM2006 Young People and Crime: Developmental Criminology and its Discontents
CRIM2007 Order in the Courts: An Introduction to the Australian Judicial System
CRIM2008 Comparative Criminology: Punishment in Australia and Across the Globe
CRIM2011 Special Topics in Criminology
CRIM2010 Cybercrime: an introduction
CRIM2009 Corruption in our world
CRIM3002 Corruption in Sport
HIST2232 Crime and Justice: Historical Dilemmas
PHIL2020 Theories of Social Justice
POLS2100 Genocide in the Modern World
POLS3036 International Terrorism
SOCY2026 Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction and Drug Use
SOCY2157 Surveillance and Society

A maximum 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program Internship A
ANIP3005 Australian National Internship B
ANTH2136 Piracy: Property Wars from the High Seas to Anonymous
BIAN2128 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology
ENGL2081 Australian Crimes: Crime narratives on page, stage and screen
GEND2021 Trauma, Memory and Culture
HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism: A History
HIST2238 Human Rights in History
INDG1001 Indigenous Peoples, Populations and Communities
LING2105 Language and the law: introduction to forensic linguistics
LING3032 Advanced Forensic Linguistics: Forensic Voice and Text Comparison
SOCY3001 Research Internship

The Bachelor of European Studies flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

EURO1004 Europe in the Modern Era
EURO2012 Uniting Europe: history, politics, theory
EURO3002 Comparative European Politics
HIST1214 Clash of Empires: 1450 to the Present

 
12 units from completion of European History courses from the following list:

HIST2133 Human Variations and Racism in Western Culture, c. 1450-1950
HIST2136 World at War, 1939-1945
HIST2141 The Cold War: 1945-1989
HIST2205 Europe and the Atlantic World, c.1492–1776.
HIST2213 Real Men: Masculinities in Western History
HIST2214 The Great War, 1914-1918
HIST2219 Tudor-Stuart England, c.1485-1714: Politics, Society and Culture
HIST2221 The Birth of Modernity: Britain 1688-1848
HIST2223 The French Revolution and Napoleon
HIST2226 Nazi Germany
HIST2228 Enlightenment Worlds
HIST2238 Human Rights in History 
HIST2240 Democracy and Dissent: Europe Since 1945
HIST2220 Medieval History
HIST2242 The Soviet Union
 

12 units from completion of Contemporary Europe courses from the following list:

BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business 
ENGL2101 Modern European Theatre
GERM2020 Postwar German Society
LING2022 Language Policy and Language Politics
MEAS2001 New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
MEAS2002 Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey
MEAS2003 Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations
PHIL2059 Love Death and Freedom (20th Century French Phenomenology)
POLS2025 Politics in Britain
POLS2069 Politics in Russia
SOCY2055 Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective
 

Either:

48 units from completion of one of the following language majors 

French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Spanish
 

Or

24 units from completion of one of the following language minors 

French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Russian
Spanish
 

24 units from completion of one of the following:

an in-country study abroad component/exchange in the same language as the minor
Internship undertaken in the same language as the minor

Or

24 units from completion of one of the following advanced language minors: 

Advanced French Studies
Advanced German Studies
Advanced Italian Studies
Advanced Spanish Studies
 

24 units from completion of courses from any of the following majors and minors:

Advanced French Studies Minor
Advanced German Studies Minor
Advanced Italian Studies Minor
Advanced Spanish Studies Minor
Advanced Studies Minor
Ancient Greek Major
Ancient History Major
ANU Leadership and Research Minor
Art History and Theory Major
Contemporary Europe Major
Demography Minor
Digital Humanities Major
Economic Studies Major
English Major
Environmental Studies Major
Film Minor
French Language and Culture Major
Gender, Sexuality and Culture Major
German Language and Culture Major
Heritage and Museum Studies Minor
History Major
International Communication Major
International Relations Major
Italian Language and Culture Major
Latin Major
Music Major
Music Technology Major
Philosophy Major
Political Science Major
Russian Minor
Social Research Methods Minor
Sociology Major
Spanish Major
War Studies Major
 

Majors

Bachelor of European Studies Majors

Minors

Bachelor of European Studies Minors

Study Options

Honours

For information about honours, please see Bachelor of Criminology (Honours)

For information about honours, please see Bachelor of European Studies (Honours)