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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Criminology and Policing?
Crime, justice and policing: why crime happens, how courts and corrections work, and how to prevent it.
79 courses at 16 universities. Median starting salary $75,100; 68% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): none listed by more than a few Universities
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Any HSC English (3 of 16 Universities), Mathematics Advanced or higher (2 of 16 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Any science subject (3 of 16 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Forensic Science | University of Technology Sydney | 88.25 |
| Bachelor of Justice Studies | University of Canberra | 85.65 |
| Bachelor of Criminology (Digital Forensics) | University of Technology Sydney | 82.40 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of Technology Sydney | 81.60 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | Australian National University | 80.40 |
| Bachelor of Criminal Justice | Charles Sturt University | 78.40 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | Macquarie University | 76.40 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of Wollongong | 75.20 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of Wollongong | 75.20 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | Western Sydney University | 73.45 |
| Bachelor of Forensic Science | Griffith University | 73.10 |
| Bachelor of Science (Criminology and Psychology) | CQUniversity | 72.65 |
| Bachelor of Policing | Western Sydney University | 72.60 |
| Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science) | Western Sydney University | 72.20 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Australian Catholic University | 71.20 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Griffith University | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | Western Sydney University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice | Western Sydney University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice | Western Sydney University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | University of Newcastle | 64.85 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Griffith University | 64.50 |
| Bachelor of Policing and Public Safety | Charles Sturt University | 63.80 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Policing | Western Sydney University | 62.60 |
| Bachelor of Criminology | La Trobe University | 61.60 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Australian Catholic University | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology | ACAP University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology | ACAP University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Justice | ACAP University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Criminology by Distance | Macquarie University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies | Southern Cross University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies | Southern Cross University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Criminology (Data Analytics and Research) | University of Technology Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | UNSW Sydney | Not published |