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AU$29,760 (2026 annual)
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AU$39,360 (2026 annual)
CRICOS code: 079595D
Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Systems | 12 | JUST2313 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Criminology | 12 | SOCU2291 | City Campus |
| Law and Justice Policy | 12 | SOCU2073 | City Campus |
| Sex, Gender and Justice | 12 | JUST2335 | City Campus |
| Applied Research in Criminological Settings | 12 | JUST2330 | City Campus |
| Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples | 12 | POLI1112 | City Campus |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 12 | HWSS2214 | City Campus |
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the Justice Studies Option Courses or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Justice Studies Option Courses at the end of this program structure.
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Making | 12 | POLI1052 | City Campus |
| Critical Criminology | 12 | JUST2264 | City Campus |
| Policy Design and Implementation | 12 | POLI1108 | City Campus |
| Current Issues in Criminology | 12 | JUST2333 | City Campus |
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Research Project | 24 | JUST2312 | City Campus |
| Justice Internship Project | 24 | JUST2352 | City Campus |
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) of the Justice Studies Option Courses or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Justice Studies Option Courses at the end of this program structure.
Select and Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from the following:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Minor Thesis 1 | 12 | HUSO2351 | City Campus |
| Masters Minor Thesis 2 | 12 | HUSO2352 | City Campus |
| Masters Minor Thesis | 24 | HUSO2350 | City Campus |
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the Justice Studies Option Courses or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Justice Studies Option Courses at the end of this program structure.
List of Justice Studies Option Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples | 12 | HUSO2449 | City Campus |
| Arbitration | 12 | JUST2331 | City Campus |
| Border Security | 12 | JUST2301 | City Campus |
| Civil Obligations | 12 | JUST2317 | City Campus |
| Civil Procedure | 12 | SOCU2270 | City Campus |
| Contemporary Sentencing | 12 | JUST2358 | City Campus |
| Community Based Corrections | 12 | JUST2361 | City Campus |
| Corrections | 12 | POLI1120 | City Campus |
| Crime Prevention | 12 | JUST2357 | City Campus |
| Criminal Law | 12 | HUSO2371 | City Campus |
| Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure | 12 | HWSS2249 | City Campus |
| Deviance, Control and Conflict | 12 | HUSO2369 | City Campus |
| Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society | 12 | INTE2661 | City Campus |
| Drug Related Crime | 12 | HUSO2446 | City Campus |
| Evidence and Proof in Litigation | 12 | JUST2321 | City Campus |
| Family, Society and the Law | 12 | SOCU2271 | City Campus |
| Forensic Interviewing | 12 | JUST2322 | City Campus |
| Human Trafficking | 12 | HUSO2197 | City Campus |
| Information, Law and Society | 12 | HUSO2370 | City Campus |
| International Human Rights and Law | 12 | POLI1121 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Program Evaluation | 12 | HWSS2226 | City Campus |
| Introduction to Applied Human Rights | 12 | HUSO2286 | City Campus |
| Justice Management | 12 | BUSM3206 | City Campus |
| Labour Relations Law | 12 | JUST2318 | City Campus |
| Miscarriages of Justice | 12 | JUST2343 | City Campus |
| Professional Internship | 12 | HWSS2250 | City Campus |
| The Practice of Mediation | 12 | HWSS2215 | City Campus |
| Sociology of Law | 12 | SOCU2272 | City Campus |
| Terrorism and Society | 12 | POLI1122 | City Campus |
| Therapeutic Jurisprudence | 12 | JUST2360 | City Campus |
| Understanding Conflict and Mediation | 12 | HWSS2216 | City Campus |
| Victimology | 12 | HUSO2445 | City Campus |
| Youth Justice Systems | 12 | HWSS2252 | City Campus |
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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