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.
Look around, Information Technology (IT) is everywhere - your TV, laptop, gaming system, mobile phone, watch, music, movies, kitchen, car, bank and your next gig tickets. It is changing the way we live, learn, work and even socialise.
If you are interested in driving this exciting revolution, within a truly globalised and fast changing industry, then the ANU Bachelor of Information Technology is for you.
You will get a strong grounding in computing fundamentals to tackle the progressive nature of IT. With IT being an intrinsic part of all industries, knowledge of software development and information systems is highly sought after by the best employers.
This degree can also be taken as a flexible double with almost any other degree at ANU.
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.
- Analyse well defined problems, and design, implement and evaluate solutions that demonstrate an understanding of the systems context in which software is developed and operated including economic, social, historical, sustainability and ethical aspects.
- Recognise connections and recurring themes, including abstraction and complexity, across the discipline.
- Adapt to new environments and technologies, and to innovate.
- Demonstrate an operational understanding of the foundations of computer science including programming, algorithms, logic, architectures and data structures.
- Communicate complex concepts effectively with diverse audiences using a range of modalities.
- Work effectively within a team in order to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate commitment to professional conduct and development that recognises the social, legal and ethical implications of their work, to work independently, and self- and peer-assess performance.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 80
- International Baccalaureate:
- 29
Prerequisites
ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major)
NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here. 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 Information Technology - 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 Information Technology 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:
30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
COMP1600 Foundations of Computing
COMP2100 Software Design Methodologies
COMP2300 Computer Organisation and Program Execution
COMP2420 Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security
MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models
6 units from completion of course from the following list:
COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving
COMP1130 Programming as Problem Solving (Advanced)
6 units from completion of course from the following list:
COMP1110 Structured Programming
COMP1140 Structured Programming (Advanced)
24 units from completion of a 3000- and 4000-level courses from the following subject areas:
COMP Computer Science
INFS Information Systems, only if completing the Information Systems major
A minimum of 12 units and a maximum of 30 units from completion of further courses from the following subject areas:
COMP Computer Science
INFS Information Systems, only if completing the Information Systems major
A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH2301 Games, Graphs and Machines
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods
A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering
VCUG2002 Leadership and Influence in a Complex World
VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity
Majors
Bachelor of Information Technology Majors
Minors
Bachelor of Information Technology Minors
Study Options
Year 1 | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | 6 units from the 1000 level list | COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130; | MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units |
CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units | COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140; | COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units | |
Year 2 | SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list | COMP2100 Software Design Methodologies 6 units | COMP2300 Computer Organisation and Program Execution 6 units |
SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list | Computing elective | Computing elective | |
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 | COMP2420 Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security 6 units | 3000 level Computing elective |
CRIM3001 Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 12 unit list | 3000 level Computing elective | 3000 level Computing elective | |
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 level Computing elective | Computing elective |
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 level Computing elective | Computing elective |
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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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The ANU Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program (when taken with a major in Information Systems, Software Development, or Cyber Security) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society. The degree can also be taken without a major, or with a major or minor from other areas of Computing (see BIT Majors). The three year degree prepares graduates to enter the computing industry work force as novice practitioners to develop software or to apply computing in human organisations. The BIT can also be taken as a part of many double degrees and there is an option for high performing students to apply for an Honours year (Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)).
About this degree
The degree is made up of compulsory requirements (seven courses) and an additional suite of computing requirements (nine courses) plus electives.
You can choose to study a computing major or minor – note that completing a major in Information Systems, Software Development, or Cyber Security is required for ACS accreditation.
Single degree
- This degree requires 144 units (each course is typically 6 units)
- Typically, you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) In addition, you have 48 units (eight courses) of electives that can be taken from Computer Science or from any other area of the university.
- You can study a computing major (48 units) or minor (24 units)
Double degree
- This degree requires 96 units (each course is typically 6 units) from the BIT rules
- Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
- There are no university electives in the double degree. You can choose your double degree with BIT from the Degree Builder in Programs and Courses.
- You can study a major (48 units) or a minor (24 units).
About this degree
Typically you will study 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across your whole degree
- The degree is made up of compulsory requirements (seven courses) and an additional suite of computing requirements (nine courses)
- You can choose to study a computing major or minor – note that completing a major
- In the single degree program you will have 48 units (eight courses) of electives. You may use these to study further computing courses, courses from elsewhere in the university, or a major or minor from another area of the university.
- In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these.
Enrolment Status
While it is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will typically study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100.
You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester noting that you can change your Semester 2 courses anytime until July.
You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester (eight courses per year )
International students cannot study less than 24 units a semester.
You may take 1000-level courses at any time in your program remembering:
for a single degree you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units)
for a double degree you can only count six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BIT half of the double degree.
Choosing your first year programming courses
For your first year programming courses you have a choice of COMP1100 or COMP1130 in Semester 1, followed by, COMP1110 or COMP1140 in Semester 2.
The standard courses are COMP1100/1110 but if you have a strong maths background, and/or significant programming experience, you should chooseCOMP1130/1140.
If you choose COMP1130 and it is the wrong level for you, you will be able to transfer to COMP1100 within in the first 2 weeks without penalty.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
See available majors and minors for this program
You have the option to complete a major as a part of your BIT degree. Note that only BIT degrees with a major in Information Systems, Software Development or Cyber Security will receive Australian Computer Society Accreditation.
Electives
You have four electives to choose in your first year. These can be additional computing courses (e.g.:COMP1720, COMP1710, COMP2400, INFS1001), other electives that may count as COMP courses (MATH1013, MATH1014, STAT1003, STAT1008,ENGN1211) and/or engineering oriented electives (such as PHYS1001 or ENGN1218 ).
Explore majors, and minors, in other subject areas (e.g., management, mathematics, psychology, languages) that interest you. Each college site will provide information on the first year courses that you can study for a given major or minor.
Study Options
Bachelor of Information Technology - Semester 2 Commencement
This study plan is for those students commencing in semester 2. Due to the different offering of courses, your study plan is different from those students who commence in semester 1.Bachelor of Information Technology single degree
Study Options
Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130; | MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units | Elective course 6 units | Elective course 6 units |
COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140; | COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units | Elective course 6 units | Elective course 6 units |
Bachelor of Information Technology double degree
Study Options
Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130; | MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units | Other Degree course 6 units | Other Degree course 6 units |
COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140; | COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units | Other Degree course 6 units | Other Degree course 6 units |
Academic Advice
For assistance, please check Enrolment and program management or for further questions email studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au.