Explore how crime, criminal behaviour and the justice system intersect with law enforcement, human rights and social policy to shape society.
You’ll examine real cases, allowing you to build practical skills and experience.
RMIT has close links with courts, police, corrections, justice and community agencies that shape what and how you learn.
Receive mentoring and coaching from highly experienced academics who are active in industry.
Graduates of a criminology degree are well equipped to work in a variety of professional environments within the public and criminal justice sectors, using a range of social perspectives and disciplines to advance principles of social justice.
Support-focused careers help individuals navigate the challenges associated with crime and the justice system, providing essential services and advocacy to promote rehabilitation, recovery, and reintegration.
Research into criminology focuses on analysing data and exploring the underlying causes of criminal behaviour to inform policies and practices that prevent crime and improve the justice system.
Working in the field allows graduates to apply their knowledge directly within communities, engaging with real-world challenges to promote safety and justice, and ensure public safety.
Drive meaningful change in a society with a degree in criminology by tackling real-world challenges in law enforcement, policy development, and community support.
Make a positive difference in society through crime prevention.
Pairing criminology with criminal justice lets you connect ideas about why crime happens with the systems that respond to it.
This combination is ideal if you’re interested in influencing laws, institutions and large‑scale change, and want the skills to work in government departments, justice agencies or advocacy roles where decisions about crime and justice are made.
Pairing criminology with psychology helps you understand crime at both the system and individual level. You explore how trauma, development, mental health and social context shape offending and victimisation, while also examining how justice institutions respond.
This combination suits students who want to work directly with people and communities, while keeping open the option of further study and careers in psychology.
RMIT offers a range of courses including postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational (also known as TAFE), apprenticeships and more.
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Through RMIT’s courses in justice and criminology, policy and legal practice, you’ll gain the legal experience to shape what’s next in technology-led law.
Explore how criminal justice systems work to serve individuals and the community through law enforcement, policy, practice and reform.
Provide support and make a positive impact in people’s lives with specialised clinical psychology courses based on a cognitive-behavioural approach.
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