The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University is recognised as Australia’s leading criminology school and ranks as being in the top ten in the world. First established in 1991, the School has grown to include over 25 academic staff, making it the largest criminology school in the country. Our Faculty are outstanding teachers and scholars. Their service to students, the practitioner community and scholarship has been recognised both locally and internationally, with many of our staff being considered international leaders in their field.
Our criminology degree at Griffith University is a dynamic program that blends the best of practice and research. You can see and feel this in our courses, by interacting with our faculty, and in our work with the criminal justice community. Our industry partners include agencies in policing, education, communities, health, justice, security, youth and Indigenous affairs and corrections. As a result, we can offer our high achieving students the opportunity to undertake work placements as part of their degree. There is no better place to learn about the causes of crime and the response to crime than at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University.
