Best universities in Australia for Criminology

Criminology sits within social sciences and psychology. There are 127 registered courses in the field and 29 providers offering them. Study levels run from diploma and associate degree through bachelor's and bachelor honours degrees, then graduate certificates and graduate diplomas. So you can start at a diploma and build up, or come in at postgraduate level if you already have a degree behind you. Providers include Australian Catholic University, Victoria University, Edith Cowan University and Western Sydney University. With 29 providers and 127 courses, the options differ by level and by institution, so it pays to check which levels each one actually offers before you apply. Some will cover the full ladder from diploma to graduate diploma. Others may not.

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Federation University Australia

Ballarat, Victoria · Public University

AU #35 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$29,000 – A$41,400/yr
Founded
1870
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University of the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast, Queensland · Public University

AU #36 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$28,500 – A$33,500/yr
Founded
1996
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University of New England

Armidale, New South Wales · Public University

AU #46 Star rating 2 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$27,747 – A$35,132/yr
Founded
1954
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Griffith College, QIBT

Gold Coast, Queensland · Private higher education provider

AU #76 Star rating 2 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
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