The University of Adelaide

Course Description

• ​Criminology is the study of crime and deviance – seeking to understand the causes of crime, the extent and consequences of crime, as well as methods of crime prevention
  
• Bachelor of Criminology prepares students to think critically about crime and the criminal justice sector, as they:
  • examine criminal and anti-social behaviour
  • debate the causes and consequences of crime
  • investigate policing and crime prevention techniques
  • question justice and corrections systems
  • learn how to conduct research on emerging threats, such as cybercrime, organised crime, and terrorism
• Criminology graduates are empowered to pursue a wide range of different employment opportunities
• Graduates choose employment across the vast array of other hands-on and critical welfare and support roles that enhance outcomes for victims, offenders and the community at large
• Students can take a major or minor in: 
  • Forensic Medicine (minor only)
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Public Health