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 crime and criminal justice from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
You will develop an understanding of a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, the complex social, political, and individual factors that underpin criminal activity, the operation of the criminal justice system. We offer courses on policing, the courts, prisons and punishment, organised crime, transnational crime, drugs and crime, young people and crime and more. The Bachelor of Criminology also has a strong focus on empirical methods and debates. This provides our graduates with valuable skills that translate across many career paths.
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.
Mathematics is at the core of all technological innovations.
If you’d like to master quantitative problem-solving, mathematical modelling and critical thinking, this is the degree for you.
It is an elite, research-focused program for exceptional students at Australia’s highest-ranked university.
Make your mark with maths at ANU: find out more about mathematical studies, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website. Work and learn in both independent and collaborative ways with others to encompass diverse abilities and perspectives.
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This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.
Career Options
ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.
We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.
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, criminal justice institutions, social work, the non-government sector, research, consultancy, 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, criminal justice institutions, social work, the non-government sector, research, consultancy, journalism and policy making.
Learning Outcomes
- better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions;
develop analytical techniques and research skills for applied use in the fields of criminology and in social research;
critically evaluate scholarly theories, concepts and methodological approaches relating to all aspects of contemporary criminological inquiry;
critically evaluate criminal justice policies and practices from an informed interdisciplinary perspective; and
express complex ideas and arguments across multiple modalities of communication when engaging with a range of relevant audiences in a clear, effective, appropriate and ethical manner.
- Think clearly, sequentially and logically, as demonstrated by the critical analysis of quantitative problems, such as the ability to read, understand and write mathematical proofs.
Demonstrate mastery of the concepts and techniques of Advanced Mathematics.
Communicate concepts and results clearly and effectively both in writing and orally.
Systematically identify relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions.
Engage in critical review of appropriate and relevant information sources.
Work and learn in both independent and collaborative ways with others to encompass diverse abilities and perspectives.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 90
- International Baccalaureate:
- 33
Prerequisites
ACT: Specialist Mathematics/ Specialist Methods (double major)/ Discrete Mathematics ANU/UC, NSW: Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.
Adjustment Factors
Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded.
You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:
- applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
- undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
- achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
- not previously attempted tertiary study.
Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Criminology - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $49,330.00
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:
48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
CRIM1001 - Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality (6 units)
CRIM1002 - Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime (6 units)
CRIM2001 - Doing Criminology: Research and Practice in Crime and Criminal Justice (6 units)
CRIM3001 - Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention (6 units)
CRIM3005 - Diversity and Crime: Equality in the Criminal Justice System (6 units)
SOCR1001 - Foundations of Social Research (6 units)
SOCY2038 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (6 units)
SOCY2043 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (6 units)
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ANTH1002 - Culture and Human Diversity: Introducing Anthropology (6 units)
ANTH1003 - Global Citizen: Culture, Development and Inequality (6 units)
ASIA1025 - Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change (6 units)
ASIA1030 - Asia and the Pacific in Motion
ECON1101 - Microeconomics 1 (6 units)
ECON1102 - Macroeconomics 1 (6 units)
GEND1001 - Sex, Gender and Identity: An Introduction to Gender Studies (6 units)
GEND1002 - Reading Popular Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Studies (6 units)
HIST1209 - Terror to Terrorism: A History (6 units)
INDG1001 - Country, Kinship and Continuities: An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies (6 units)
INDG1002 - First Peoples' resilience rights and resurgence in Australia (6 units)
INTR1021 - Understanding Peace and Conflict (6 units)
INTR1022 - Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution (6 units)
LING1001 - Introduction to the Study of Language (6 units)
LING1002 - Language and Society (6 units)
PHIL1004 - Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction (6 units)
PHIL1005 - Logic and Critical Thinking (6 units)
PHIL1008 - Introduction to Ethics (6 units)
POLS1002 - Introduction to Politics (6 units)
POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations: Foundations and Concepts (6 units)
POLS1006 - Introduction to International Relations: Contemporary Global Issues (6 units)
SOCY1002 - Self and Society (6 units)
SOCY1004 - Analysing the Social World: An Introduction to Social Psychology (6 units)
STAT1003 - Statistical Techniques (6 units)
STST1001 - Introduction to International Security Studies (6 units)
WARS1001 - War in the Modern World, 1789 to today (6 units)
Maximum 30 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH2017 - Culture, Social Justice and Aboriginal Society Today ( 6 units)
ANTH2130 - Violence and Terror (6 units)
BIAN2128 - Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (6 units)
CRIM2000 - The Illicit Economy (6 units)
CRIM2002 - Organised Crime: Understanding the Underworld (6 units)
CRIM2003 - Controversies in Crime Control (6 units)
CRIM2005 - Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences (6 units)
CRIM2006 - Young People and Crime: Developmental Criminology and its Discontents (6 units)
CRIM2007 - Order in the Courts: An Introduction to the Australian Judicial System (6 units)
CRIM2008 - Punishment and Society: An Introduction to Penology (6 units)
CRIM2009 - Corruption in our World (6 units)
CRIM2010 - Cybercrime: An Introduction (6 units)
CRIM2011 - Special Topics in Criminology (6 units)
CRIM2013 - Policing (6 units)
CRIM2014 - Introduction to Crime Science (6 units)
CRIM2015 - Targeted Violence: Criminological Approaches to Understanding and Prevention (6 units)
HIST2232 - Crime and Justice: Historical Dilemmas (6 units)
HIST2238 - Human Rights in History (6 units)
LING2105 - Forensic Linguistics: Language and the Law (6 units)
PHIL2020 - Theories of Social Justice (6 units)
POLS2100 - Genocide in the Modern World (6 units)
PSYC2011 - Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology (6 units)
SOCY2026 - Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction and Drug Use (6 units)
SOCY2157 - Surveillance and Society (6 units)
Minimum 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANIP3003 - Australian National Internships Program A (6 units)
ANIP3005 - Australian National Internships Program B (12 units)
CRIM3002 - Corruption in Sport (6 units)
CRIM3003 - Criminology at the Scene 1 (6 units)
CRIM3004 - Criminology at the Scene - Extended (12 units)
CRIM3006 - Crime Prevention: Evaluation Theory and Practice (6 units)
INDG3001 - First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia (6 units)
LING3032 - Forensic Linguistics: Forensic Voice and Text Comparison (6 units)
POLS3036 - International Terrorism (6 units)
SOCR3001 - Data for Decision Making (6 units)
SOCY3001 - Research Internship (6 units)
The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences 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 consist of:
36 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH2222 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: Problem Solving and Proofs
MATH2305 Applied Mathematics I
MATH2320 Advanced Analysis 1: Metric Spaces and Applications
MATH2322 Advanced Algebra 1: Groups, Rings and Linear Algebra
36 units from completion of 3000-level courses from the subject area MATH Mathematics
24 units from completion of courses from the Science course list
Students must achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark in each period (Summer/First Semester/Autumn and Winter/Second Semester/Spring) in the subject area of MATH in order to continue in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.
Students who do not achieve a minimum of 70% weighted average mark will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science.
Study Options
Year 1 | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | 6 units from the 1000 level list | MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | MATH2222 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Proofs 6 units |
CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units | MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | MATH2322 Advanced Algebra 1: Groups, Rings and Linear Algebra 6 units | |
Year 2 | SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list | MATH2305 Applied Mathematics I 6 units | MATH2320 Advanced Analysis 1: Metric Spaces and Applications 6 units |
SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list | Science elective 6 units | Science elective 6 units | |
Year 3 | CRIM2001 Doing Criminology: Research and Practice in Crime and Criminal Justice 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | Science elective 6 units | Science elective 6 units |
CRIM3001 Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units | |
Year 4 | CRIM3005 Diversity and Crime: Equality in the Criminal Justice System 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units |
6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units | 3000 or 4000 level MATH course 6 units |
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Course selection
Enrolling for the first time can seem like a big task. Below, you will find an example enrolment pattern for your first year of study.
There are a few items to note:
- Courses coded in the 1000 range are appropriate for first-year students. We strongly recommend that students new to tertiary study enrol in first-year courses during their first semester.
- We recommend you start a CASS Program Plan. This is a way to track how the courses you take fit within the overall structure of your degree and will help you pick your later year courses.
- The tables below represent only one possible combination. You are welcome to pick and choose from any other 1000-coded course found under the “Study Tab”.
- The tables below assume you are new to tertiary study and ineligible for course credit.
- A step-by-step guide on how to enrol in courses is available on the Enrol for the First time webpage.
Single degree
Students starting in Semester 1–single degree Bachelor of Criminology, example
Semester 1
1000 level list or free elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Semester 2
CRIM course
Elective
Students starting in Semester 2– single degree Bachelor of Criminology, example
Semester 2
1000 level list or free elective
Free elective
Semester 1
CRIM course
1000 level list or free elective
Elective
Other first year courses available: to find all other 1000-level courses, refer to the Catalogue of Programs and Courses. You may refine your selection on the right-hand column of the webpage.
Double degree
Students starting in Semester 1– double degree Bachelor of Criminology, example
Semester 1
1000 level list
Course from other degree
Course from other degree
Semester 2
Course from other degree
Course from other degree
Students starting in Semester 2– double degree Bachelor of Criminology, example
Semester 2
Course from other degree
Course from other degree
Semester 1
1000 level list
Course from other degree
Course from other degree
Enrolment Status
Electives
Study Options
Study Plan
Please refer to the "Study" tab.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | 1000 level list or free elective | Free Elective | Free Elective |
CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units | CRIM course | Elective |
Study Plan
Please refer to the "Study" tab.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | SOCY1002 Self and Society 6 units | Course from other degree | Course from other degree |
CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | CRIM course | Course from other degree | Course from other degree |
Study Plan
Study Options
Year 1 48 units | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | 6 units from the 1000 level list | Other Degree Course 6 units | Other Degree Course 6 units |
CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units | Other Degree Course 6 units | Other Degree Course 6 units |
Academic Advice
Course credit
If you have undertaken previous study that is relevant to your current academic program, you can request to receive course credit. For more information and how to apply, see the CASS credit application webpage, or contact the CASS Student Office.
Other important information for new students
Please refer to the New students page. You will find all the information you require to activate your ANU email account, enrol into courses and our O week details.
Need help?
If you would like further information or advice regarding your degree, please contact the Student Office. We offer appointments, and you can reach us at students.cass@anu.edu.au.
You can also check out our in person opening hours and location on the CASS Student Office webpage.
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Please note that if you are commencing your studies in semester 2 there may be restrictions on the courses available for enrolment. We strongly recommend that you make an appointment with an academic advisor. You can make an appointment by using our online booking system here. There will also be advisory sessions offered during the week before semester commences.
Mathematics is the study of universal patterns and structures and is the quantitative language of the world. It underpins information technology, computer science, engineering, and the physical sciences; and it plays an increasingly important role in the biological and medical sciences, economics, finance, environmental science, sociology and psychology. The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences provides the tools to study these patterns and structures and along the way you learn transferable skills in critical thinking, analysis, investigation and evidenced-based decision making.
Your program can concentrate on theoretical mathematics, or can extend to a range of applicable mathematical areas such as mathematical modelling, mathematical finance, mathematical economics, mathematical physics, and quantitative biology.
Single degree
In a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences single degree program you will study a total of 144 units (24 courses) and as a full time student you will need to take 24 units (4 courses) per semester. Of these courses you will need to complete a minimum of 12 core and advanced MATH courses (72 units) together with another 4 courses from the Science course list. You also can choose 8 elective courses (48 units) from any ANU Colleges. You can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-mathematics subject, such as philosophy, history or computing. The choice is yours.
Summary:
This degree requires 144 units (24 courses)A maximum of 60 units (10 courses) of 1000-level courses
- 36 units (6 courses) of core MATH courses
- A minimum of 36 units (6 courses) of advanced MATH 3000-level courses
- 24 units from completion of courses from thethe Science course list
- An average mark of 70% in core and advanced MATH courses must be maintained each semester to remain in the program
- 48 units (8 course) from the Science course list or another ANU College
Double degree
The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences can also be taken as a part of many double degrees.
In a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences double degree program you will study a total of 96 units (16 courses) and as a full time student you will take 4 courses per semester (24 units). However, in each semester you will be likely to take 2 courses from your Mathematical Sciences degree and 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
Summary:
- In a flexible double degree the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences component requires 96 units (16 courses)
- 36 units (6 courses) of core MATH courses
- A minimum of 36 units (6 courses) of advanced MATH 3000-level courses
- 24 units from completion of courses from the Science course list
- An average mark of 70% in core and advanced MATH courses must be maintained each semester to remain in the program
Enrolment Status
It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per
semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your
degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled
full-time in 24 units (4 course) each semester.
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
- You can’t study more than 4 courses (24 units) per semester, 8 courses (48 units) for the year.
- You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Mathematical Sciences half of the double degree.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
There are two compulsory 1000 level courses you must take in your first year year:
Electives
Remember you can
choose up to 8 courses from another ANU College if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Mathematical
Sciences program.
Study Options
Single degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Science elective 6 units | Science or non-science course | Science or non-science course |
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Science elective 6 units | Science or non-science course | Science or non-science course |
Double degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences with another three year degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science . Please note that for some double degrees (e.g. with Bachelor of Engineering) you may only be able to take one course in semester 1 for your mathematical science degree. In these circumstances it is recommended that in your first year you take MATH1115, MATH1116.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Science elective 6 units | Degree B Course | Degree B Course |
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Science elective 6 units | Degree B Course | Degree B Course |
Academic Advice
For further information, you can:
- Visit the Mathematical Sciences Institute webpage here, or
- Download the Science first year course guide available here, or
- View the information at our New commencers & first year students page, or
- Email us at science.enquiries@anu.edu.au, or
- Come and talk to someone - you can make an appointment with an academic advisor here