Studying criminology and cyber security equips you with a powerful combination of skills to understand, address, and combat both traditional and emerging forms of crime. You will gain insight into the criminal justice system while also developing the technical expertise needed to tackle cyber crime and digital security threats.

What you'll study:

• Understand the foundations of criminal behaviour, including the causes of crime and society's response through the justice system.
• Draw on knowledge and insights from many fields of study, including psychology, law, sociology, politics, and social work.
• Learn about the growing threats of cyber crime, including hacking, identity theft, online fraud, and cyber terrorism.
• Develop technical knowledge in network security, digital forensics, ethical hacking, cryptography, risk management, and incident response to combat cyber threats.
• Combine technical skills with an understanding of criminology to not only comprehend the psychology of cyber criminals but also craft effectively strategies to prevent and respond to these crimes.
• Acquire technical and information literacy capabilities such as data analysis and visualisation skills.

Opportunities to enhance your employability are integrated throughout the program, with practical experience gained through internships, industry placements, and real-world case studies. You will have the chance to work alongside law enforcement, legal professionals, and cyber security experts, building your professional network and gaining hands-on experience in both the criminal justice and cyber security fields.

Academic entry requirements (by country)

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.

Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Tawjihiyah)

Grade average of 78 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

• Admission Procedure

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches:

• Griffith English Language Institute

Graduates from this dual degree program will possess a unique and highly valuable skill set to address the evolving challenges of crime in a digital age, across a variety of roles, including in cyber crime investigation, digital forensics, technology law, policy development, law enforcement, information security and more.