Master of Criminology 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

45,000 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

06 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, JulStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Fraud. Corruption. Terrorism. Domestic violence. Cybercrime. Vandalism. Car theft. Gun crime. Assault. Crime is among society’s most pressing challenges, demanding strategic attention and innovation. Highly trained criminologists are essential to understanding its causes and perpetrators, evaluating how societies respond, and finding ways to minimise its impact. As a result, demand for their expertise is growing, with jobs in criminology forecast to surge by 20 per cent in the coming years.

The Master of Criminology will equip you with the critical insight and applied expertise needed to respond ethically and effectively to these challenges. Its interdisciplinary curriculum will encourage you to question assumptions about crime, and provide you with the tools to evaluate justice through the lenses of power, inequality and environmental security. You’ll engage with cutting-edge issues, such as the impact of technology and AI on policing, and consider how Indigenous knowledge and ecological thinking can inform justice responses. Drawing on advanced criminology theory – and from fields such as sociology, psychology, psychiatry and social anthropology – you’ll graduate ready to influence reform, contribute to justice and lead future innovation in criminology.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Fraud. Corruption. Terrorism. Domestic violence. Cybercrime. Vandalism. Car theft. Gun crime. Assault. Crime is among society’s most pressing challenges, demanding strategic attention and innovation. Highly trained criminologists are essential to understanding its causes and perpetrators, evaluating how societies respond, and finding ways to minimise its impact. As a result, demand for their expertise is growing, with jobs in criminology forecast to surge by 20 per cent in the coming years.

The Master of Criminology will equip you with the critical insight and applied expertise needed to respond ethically and effectively to these challenges. Its interdisciplinary curriculum will encourage you to question assumptions about crime, and provide you with the tools to evaluate justice through the lenses of power, inequality and environmental security. You’ll engage with cutting-edge issues, such as the impact of technology and AI on policing, and consider how Indigenous knowledge and ecological thinking can inform justice responses. Drawing on advanced criminology theory – and from fields such as sociology, psychology, psychiatry and social anthropology – you’ll graduate ready to influence reform, contribute to justice and lead future innovation in criminology.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
AQF level 8 bachelor honours or graduate diploma qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent
or
Meet two of the following three criteria:
  • AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent
  • Minimum two years relevant approved work experience at a senior management level, professional certification or other recognised prior learning
  • AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65

06 Jul 2026
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
34,600 AUD
International
45,000 AUD

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