Master of Justice and Criminology - Plan MC223

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Student type:

Domestic International

Entry score:: Not applicable*

Duration:: Full-time 2 years; Part-time 4 years; Reduced duration available

Fees:: AU$28,800 (2025 annual)

Next intake:: February, July

Location:: Melbourne City

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Criminal Justice Systems	12	JUST2313	City Campus
Introduction to Criminology	12	SOCU2291	City Campus
Law and Justice Policy	12	SOCU2073	City Campus
Sex, Gender and Justice	12	JUST2335	City Campus
Applied Research in Criminological Settings	12	JUST2330	City Campus
Policy Making and Indigenous Peoples	12	POLI1112	City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution	12	HWSS2214	City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the Justice Studies Option Courses or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Justice Studies Option Courses at the end of this program structure.

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Policy Making	12	POLI1052	City Campus
Critical Criminology	12	JUST2264	City Campus
Policy Design and Implementation	12	POLI1108	City Campus
Current Issues in Criminology	12	JUST2333	City Campus

AND

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Justice Research Project Option:

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Justice Research Project	24	JUST2312	City Campus
Justice Internship Project	24	JUST2352	City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete Two (2) of the Justice Studies Option Courses or an alternative negotiated with the Program Manager. Please refer to the list of Justice Studies Option Courses at the end of this program structure.

Masters Minor Thesis Option:

Select and Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from the following:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Masters Minor Thesis 1	12	HUSO2351	City Campus
Masters Minor Thesis 2	12	HUSO2352	City Campus
Masters Minor Thesis	24	HUSO2350	City Campus

)

AND

Justice Studies Option

List of Justice Studies Option Courses:

Course Title	Credit Points	Course Code	Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples	12	HUSO2449	City Campus
Arbitration	12	JUST2331	City Campus
Border Security	12	JUST2301	City Campus
Civil Obligations	12	JUST2317	City Campus
Civil Procedure	12	SOCU2270	City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing	12	JUST2358	City Campus
Community Based Corrections	12	JUST2361	City Campus
Corrections	12	POLI1120	City Campus
Crime Prevention	12	JUST2357	City Campus
Criminal Law	12	HUSO2371	City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure	12	HWSS2249	City Campus
Criminology and Justice Studies Field Project	12	HWSS2185	City Campus
Deviance, Control and Conflict	12	HUSO2369	City Campus
Digital Criminology: Crime and Justice in Digital Society	12	INTE2661	City Campus
Drug Related Crime	12	HUSO2446	City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation	12	JUST2321	City Campus
Family, Society and the Law	12	SOCU2271	City Campus
Forensic Interviewing	12	JUST2322	City Campus
Human Trafficking	12	HUSO2197	City Campus
Information, Law and Society	12	HUSO2370	City Campus
International Human Rights and Law	12	POLI1121	City Campus
Introduction to Program Evaluation	12	HWSS2226	City Campus
Introduction to Applied Human Rights	12	HUSO2286	City Campus
Justice Management	12	BUSM3206	City Campus
Labour Relations Law	12	JUST2318	City Campus
Miscarriages of Justice	12	JUST2343	City Campus
Professional Internship	12	HWSS2250	City Campus
The Practice of Mediation	12	HWSS2215	City Campus
Sociology of Law	12	SOCU2272	City Campus
Terrorism and Society	12	POLI1122	City Campus
Therapeutic Jurisprudence	12	JUST2360	City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation	12	HWSS2216	City Campus
Victimology	12	HUSO2445	City Campus
Youth Justice Systems	12	HWSS2252	City Campus