Undergraduate
Bachelor of Criminology
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Criminology at the University of Wollongong helps students explore crime trends, offending, victimisation, prevention and policy from individual, social and structural perspectives, examining why people commit crime and how societies respond through policing, courts, prisons and alternative justice approaches. The degree emphasises evidence-based thinking, helping students develop skills in analysing data, questioning misinformation and clearly communicating complex ideas, and students learn from internationally recognised academics. Graduates work in criminal justice, policy, research, corrections, policing and community roles.
Fees & duration
English test scores
Verified uow.edu.au ↗
Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Spring Session (6cp)
1 units- HAS355Current Issues in Criminology
Autumn (12cp)
2 units- HAS302Community Matters: Research and Responses
- HAS357Decolonising Criminology
Autumn Session (6cp)
1 units- HAS120Interdisciplinary Competencies
Spring Session (12cp)
2 units- HAS131Introducing Crime and Justice
- HAS202Introduction to Social Policy
Spring Session (6cp)
1 units- Practices
- SOC234Problems and Politics
Autumn Session (6cp)
24 units- HAS262Explaining Crime
- HAS100Policing
- HAS263Crime, Media and Culture
- HAS155International Crime and Justice
- PSYC101Introduction to Behavioural Science
- SOC352Power, Resistance and Society
- SOC247Punishment: Purpose, Practice, Policy
- HAS354Innovative Justice
- GEOG354Environmental Crime and Justice
- HAS353Youth Crime and Justice
- CRLP200Career Ready Learning & Practice
- GEOG241Just and Sustainable Cities?
- HAS346Social Advocacy
- HAS358Atrocity Crimes and Human Rights
- INDS150Introduction to Indigenous Australia
- HAS259Victimology
- HAS261Crime Prevention
- PHIL218Ethics: Good, Bad and Evil
- HAS264Crime and Justice in a Digital World
- HAS150Racism in Australia
- INTS121Global Politics and Power
- MAJ44184Human Services
- MAJ44009Legal Studies
- MAJ44313Environment and Society
Admissions
Academic Entry Requirements Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia. To succeed in your chosen course, you should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications. For more information, refer to UOW's Entry Requirements page.
Why trust Where To Apply
- Official sources onlyEvery deadline, fee, and requirement traces to a university, government, or admissions-body page.
- Dated and re-checkedEach fact carries the date it was last verified, on a quarterly re-verification cadence.
- IndependentNo university pays for inclusion, a better write-up, or a higher rank. We are not an education agent.
- Named editor, public methodWritten and maintained by a named operator against a published methodology.