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Diploma of Criminology

ProviderAustralian Catholic University
Course code: VTAC1200210851UniversityStudy area: Justice and Law Enforcement, necData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

The Diploma in Criminology is an important stepping-stone to achieve your career and study goals. Students who undertake this diploma will be able to gain credit for up to the first year of study and articulate into the second year of the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at ACU or exit with the Diploma in Criminology as a standalone qualification. Not only does our Diploma in Criminology have lower entry requirements than our bachelor degrees, but it will help you to develop skills needed to succeed in more advanced tertiary study. Our Diploma in Criminology provides domestic students with a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP-funded) and will help you achieve your goals. We are here to support you from start to finish whether you have just finished Year 12 or finished years ago. We ensure smaller class sizes, offer tailored support as you transition to university study, and provide a range of student services to help you succeed.

Course record

Career Opportunities
The type of careers this qualification leads to may include policing, Aboriginal justice, youth (juvenile) justice, corrections, post-sentence preventive detention, community support, mobile protective services, crime prevention, road safety, multi-agency partnerships, women’s rehabilitation, integration pathways, drug and alcohol policy work, sports alliances for crime prevention, forensic intervention services, transitional accommodation, disability services within justice and corrections.
Majors
Criminology.

Entry requirements

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English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 18PTE Academic 50, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesNepal · Viet Nam
Common pathwayBachelor background · High school background
Target levelBachelor degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsInformation Tech/Computing and Mathematics · Nursing
1
NepalHigh school background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · In Australia
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.9/4.02.90 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
2
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Teaching SecondaryMaster degree · Information Tech/Computing and Mathematics · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%

Campuses & intake dates

  • MelbourneVIC