Bachelor of Criminology - Flinders University · Bedford Park, Australia

Year one introduces why crime occurs and its community impacts, how the criminal justice system operates, criminal law in practice, crime data interpretation, and Indigenous identities and representation at Flinders Bedford Park. You build research and communication foundations through core criminology topics and choose option subjects across forensics, policy, psychology, and sociology before selecting your major in years two and three.

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The Criminal Justice major deepens your understanding of victims and trauma, sentencing and corrections, future policing, criminological research methods, industry projects, trauma-informed practice, cybercrime risk, and youth justice at Flinders Bedford Park. You build applied skills for corrections, case management, policing support, and policy roles across South Australia's criminal justice system and nationally. Industry projects and trauma-informed units connect theory with corrections, policing, and youth justice workplaces across Adelaide.

Core topics (years two and three)

The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime major combines information security, digital forensics, networking fundamentals, and cybercrime analysis with criminal justice foundations in sentencing, policing innovation, and industry projects at Flinders Bedford Park. You develop technical and investigative capability for cybersecurity analyst, digital risk, and cybercrime roles across government, law enforcement, and private-sector security teams. Hands-on digital forensics and networking labs at Bedford Park prepare you for hybrid roles spanning law enforcement, corporate security, and cyber risk advisory.

Core topics (years two and three)

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The Social Justice major explores sentencing and corrections, policing innovation, cybercrime risk, youth justice, community capacity building, and Indigenous studies and reconciliation at Flinders Bedford Park. You examine inequality, welfare, and human rights through criminology lenses — preparing for policy analyst, community development, and social justice roles in government and non-profit organisations across Australia. Community engagement and Indigenous studies units strengthen culturally responsive practice for welfare, advocacy, and public-sector justice reform careers.

Core topics (years two and three)

Option topics (choose from)

The Strategy and Analysis major builds resilience and professional skills, strategic communication, sentencing and corrections, policing innovation, basic and advanced criminological research methods, and Australian public policy analysis at Flinders Bedford Park. You develop evidence-based policy and intelligence capability valued by intelligence managers, policy analysts, and justice-sector strategists in government and consulting environments. Research-intensive policy analysis and strategic communication units equip you to translate criminological evidence into intelligence briefs and government recommendations.

Core topics (years two and three)

Option topics (choose from)

Additional option topics are available across years two and three depending on your major and study plan at Flinders Bedford Park. These electives broaden your criminology expertise in terrorism, Indigenous knowledges, public policy, trauma-informed practice, media representations of crime, migration, inequality, and industry project pathways alongside your major core subjects. Choose electives that align with placement, research, or specialist interests while meeting the credit requirements of your chosen major and minor study plan.

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Year three option topics

Available minors