Graduate Certificate
In the Graduate Certificate, you will learn about the problem of crime in contemporary society, the role of research, policy development and evaluation, and key criminology and criminal justice issues.
All applicants to the Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Criminal Justice must have either:
In these circumstances the applicant must supply evidence of relevant professional registration or vocational experience in a criminal justice related field. Such applicants, who will normally have worked in middle management positions for a minimum of five years, will be required to provide references from their employers supporting their application for admission and attesting to their ability to complete the program. In these cases, the Program Director will make the final decision and must be satisfied as to the applicant's ability to complete such a course of study.
You will be prepared for work in community health, corrections, crime prevention, criminal justice research organisations, customs, family services, justice administration and policy, law, local government, mental health, military services and policing.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.
To apply, add this program to your shortlist at the top of this page or apply for this program now (a maximum of three preferences is allowed).
Griffith will assess your first preference and will only assess subsequent preferences if you are not successful.
Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email about how to track your application.
For a full list of your incomplete or submitted applications, please view your application list.