The Bachelor of Social Science in Criminology has a research and policy analysis orientation. It builds on the core curriculum in the Bachelor of Social Science, which provides solid training in quantitative and qualitative research methods, social and economic theory, and policy analysis. The Criminology core courses provide students with substantive knowledge about criminal law and procedures, criminal justice institutions, theoretical debates in criminology and issues in criminal justice research and policy. A range of elective courses on criminological topics are available from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law.

The core program consists of courses totalling 96 units of credit made up of 48 units of credit in core Social Science and Policy courses, 24 units of credit in core Criminology courses and 24 units of credit in approved Criminology-related elective courses.

24 units of credit in the approved list of criminology-related electives (an indicative list):

CRIM2010 - Community Corrections
CRIM2011 - Crime & Society
CRIM2012 - Crime Prevention Policy
CRIM2013 - Juvenile Justice
CRIM2014 - Policing
CRIM2015 - Sentencing: Law, Policy & Practice
CRIM2016 - Criminal Justice System
CRIM2017 - The 'New' Prosecutors
CRIM2018 - Crime, Power & Human Rights: Transnational Organised Crime & State Crime
CRIM3010 - Comparative Criminal Justice
ENGL2480 - Crime Fiction
HIST2468 - History from Crime
POLS2020 - Sex, Human Rights & Justice
PSYC3301 - Psychology and Law
SLSP2820 - Crime & Punishment
SOCA2208 - Deviant Fieldwork
SOCA3103 - Professions
SOCA3408 - Crime in Australian Society
SOCA3409 - Crime, Gender and Sexuality
SOCA3410 - Deviance
SOCA3411 - Forensic Sociology
SOCA3701 - Discipline of the Law
SOCA3710 - Moral Panics
SOCA3810 - The Space of Terror

Honours level study is available in Criminology. Students interested in Honours should refer to the Honours plan record for entry requirements.