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Master of Criminology/ Master of Project Management

What can you do with your degree?

Having a qualification in criminology opens the door to a wide range of rewarding careers. When completing the cross program, graduates are equipped with project and program management skills, necessary to access more strategic positions in the field of criminology. Students will acquire expertise in the planning, implementation and management of projects and programs. The addition of project and program management skills enables students to access more strategic positions in organisations, and to be responsible for overseeing new initiatives involving the management of scope, time, cost, and risk.

Outcomes

Criminologist

Becoming a criminologist can offer a number of different career options. You may specialise in crime prevention, cybercrime, terrorism, juvenile justice, and law enforcement, or you may work in victim support services or offender rehabilitation and reintegration. Seek (2021) projected job growth of 12 per cent predicted in the next 5 years.

Community safety officer

These positions are often within state/territory government departments but also in local councils across Australia. The officers design, implement, manage, and evaluate crime and community safety projects to develop, empower and engage communities in problem-solving. Salaries are around $80,000 per annum.

Administrative officer

The role of a police administrative officer includes the provision of broad administrative support to the police and the undertaking of duties including support services and information to members of the public. Salaries average around $70,000.

Professional accreditation

Bond University is the only university in Australia with programs recognised by all three of the following industry bodies including Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Centre (PIM-GAC), and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.