Master of Criminal Justice
Criminology
The Master of Criminal Justice Criminology is designed for graduates seeking an interdisciplinary
specialised education at an advanced level in criminal justice law, policy, theory and practice.
Program Master of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Code 9285
Units of credit 48 UOC
No. of courses 8 courses (up to 3 compulsory)
Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Semester start Semester 1 & Semester 2
Entry requirements Undergraduate degree with minimum credit average or undergraduate degree with
minimum two years relevant professional experience
This program draws on the acknowledged excellence in research and teaching of criminal justice and criminology
offered by UNSW Law and UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.
The Master of Criminal Justice & Criminology provides students with a strong understanding of criminological and legal
research, and legal and criminological perspectives on the practices and regulation of criminal justice institutions and
processes. Students will gain in-depth knowledge and analytical ability in relation to the issues, problems and conduct
of criminal law and procedure, criminal justice and criminology, and the areas of interaction between the disciplines, as
well as understanding of the criminal justice system in Australia and globally.
This program does not lead to a professional qualification for legal practice.
Program structure
Compulsory courses:
✔ ✔ Legal Concepts, Research and Writing for Criminal Justice and Criminology*
✔ ✔ Conceptualising Criminal Laws*
✔ ✔ Explaining Crime 2**
*Non-law graduates must complete these courses.
**Students who have not completed an equivalent course are required to complete the compulsory course, Explaining Crime 2 in their first year
of study. This course will only be offered in Semester 1 2018 for the last time. This course is offered by UNSW Arts & Social Sciences.
Check the UNSW Law website law.unsw.edu.au, and UNSW Arts & Social Sciences website arts.unsw.edu.au for
courses on offer in 2018.
Please note: Semester 2, 2018 is your last chance to enrol in this postgraduate program. From Term 1 2019 it
will be replaced with a new Master of Laws (LLM), open to students from law and non-law backgrounds. Visit
law.unsw.edu.au/pg for details.
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