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A career in criminology is rewarding and fulfilling, with broad-ranging opportunities to specialise in an area of your interest or you could combine your passion with psychology, law, international relations, IT (Network and Cybersecurity Systems) or forensic science.
Criminology jobs and careers are wide ranging. Criminologists can work in the criminal justice sector or in intelligence, with clients while others can work in the legal field, ensuring law keeps up with changes in society, or in government policy, or in a private institution such as a bank or insurance company. According to Jobs and Skills Australia, intelligence analysts will see strong growth (25% growth over the next 10 years) and the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report indicates that Information Security Analysts are in the top in-demand jobs.
Criminology Flinders offers a range of criminology courses and you can study a one-year diploma in criminology, a standalone degree in criminology or combine it with psychology, law, international relations or forensic science.
The academic staff members have an internationally-renowned reputation for research, specialising in areas like policing, corrections, criminal justice, youth sentencing and more. You can find out about different areas of research in criminology by searching the Flinders University website or with an Australian Government agency like the Australian Institute of Criminology.
The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2026. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 91.90 | 92.45 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 70.72 | 74.97 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 55.8 | 65.55 |
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2026) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 11 | 17% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | <5 | <5 |
| Work and life experience | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 30 | 46% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | 7 | 11% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 12 | 18% |
| International Students | <5 | <5 |
| All students | 65 | 100% |
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