Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Be an agent for change in our criminal justice system with AUT's Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
This degree focuses on the communities most affected by the criminal justice system including Māori, Pacific and other vulnerable communities.
The Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice considers how colonisation has influenced the criminal justice system as well as how communities have responded. It covers how ethnicities, class, gender and age interact with the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on children and youth crime.
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Minimum entry requirements
Must have completed one of the following with a minimum of a B grade average or higher in courses at level 7 or equivalent:
- Bachelor of Arts (Criminology); or
- Graduate Diploma in Arts (Criminology); or
- A relevant degree/qualification
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
Courses in the Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
CRIM800 Social Harm, (De)criminalisation, Discourse and Power
CRIM801 Police and Prisons: Local and Global Perspectives of Social Control
CRIM802 Youth Crime, Youth Justice and Indigenous/Pacific Perspectives
CRIM803 Children, Teens, and the Law
CRIM804 Approaches to Criminological and Criminal Justice Enquiry
SOSC806 Human Rights Research Methods
Career opportunities for graduates include:
- Department of Corrections
- Local authorities
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Social Development
- National and international human rights organisations
($9,461 tuition fees + $1146 student services levy)
($36,500 tuition fees + $1146 student services levy)
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- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
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