Overview

Are you ready to develop your skills in the justice and criminology sectors?

Building on the capabilities you acquired at undergraduate degree level, you’ll design and develop a research project and complete a scholarly thesis as you undertake advanced coursework, which provides a firmer grounding in the field and in research methods.

Why study justice and criminology at RMIT?

Industry connections

Developed in consultation with an industry-based advisory committee.

Academic guidance

Learn research strategies and other important academic skills.

Peer collaborations

Join a network contributing fresh insights to the justice industry.

You will:

• Engage with the academic world of criminal justice by becoming part of a network of talented students providing fresh insights and information to the justice industry through deeper analysis.
• Become familiar with a variety of criminal justice professional environments, enabling you to add value to organisations and improve practice. Employers value an honours degree as it demonstrates higher-order research, analysis and writing skills.
• Enhance your sense of professional identity and widen your learning horizons through exposure to a greater range of professional and research practice.

Many honours students continue to develop an academic research career through further Master or PhD studies.