Graduate Certificate of Criminology
Graduate Certificate of Criminology
Studying the Graduate Certificate of Criminology gives you a solid base of knowledge in crime and criminal justice. Begin to approach criminal behaviour, crime policy and prevention from a different angle, applying your learnings to further study or directly in the workforce. Are you ready to start building your own…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Studying the Graduate Certificate of Criminology gives you a solid base of knowledge in crime and criminal justice. Begin to approach criminal behaviour, crime policy and prevention from a different angle, applying your learnings to further study or directly in the workforce.
Are you ready to start building your own network of industry connections?
Deakin’s postgraduate criminology courses are designed with input from a variety of industry partners and relevant stakeholders including police, policy and regulatory agencies so you can be confident that the skills you develop studying Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Criminology will be relevant to your future or existing career.
You’ll push the boundaries of the way we currently look at justice and creatively examine areas of ongoing and emerging criminological concern. Get ready to engage and debate pressing issues of local, national and global concern.
Your core subjects will focus on crime and innovative justice and criminological policy and criminal justice practice. You can also choose elective units, allowing you to create a degree built for your unique career goals. Your elective unit options include:
Critical Criminology Theory
Public Criminology and Criminological Knowledge
Challenges to Democratic Governance
Human Rights in World Politics
While the course is conveniently offered on our premium online learning platform, there are also opportunities to engage in practical learning. During the course, you can utilise Deakin’s cutting-edge immersive learning environments to experience lively and engaging content.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, your deeper understanding of crime and criminal justice will be in high demand by agencies focused on specific areas of the community. If you’re already in the workforce, you’ll be prepared for roles that require advanced knowledge, ensuring you’re capable of making well-rounded decisions that will positively impact lives.
Once successfully completing this course, you’ll also be eligible to apply for the Master of Criminology – a further step in the right direction to becoming a senior criminological expert.
With a Graduate Certificate of Criminology, you can confidently apply for roles as a corrections officer, case manager/worker or specialist adviser and explore a variety of areas, including:
anti-corruption agencies
correctional facilities and prisons
community services
criminology research
government agencies
intelligence and security services
sociology and youth work
state and federal police
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU). It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities. Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
