Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Communication

In the Bachelor of Criminology component, you can choose to major in Legal Studies, Criminal Behaviour, Crime Science, or White Collar and Corporate Crime. In the Bachelor of Communication component, you can major in Journalism, Strategic Communication, or Global Media and Communication.

Yes, two of the Criminology majors are available only at Murdoch University — Crime Science and White Collar and Corporate Crime — making this a distinctive offering not found at other Australian universities.

In your Criminology degree, you'll learn the latest real-world techniques and policies, with course input and guest lectures by forensic experts from PathWest, ChemCentre, WA Police, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Coroner's Office. In your Communication degree, you'll work with organisations on real projects through the Work Integrated Learning program — some students have interned with Lifeline, RAC Arena and The Salvation Army.

The first year fee for domestic students is $16,891 and for international students is $36,730. The full course fee for domestic students is $67,562 and for international students is $146,920. These fees are indicative and based on a typical full-time enrolment of 24 credit points.

The course is available face-to-face at Murdoch's Perth campus, with intake dates in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of both 2026 and 2027. It is a 4-year full-time degree and is available for both full-time and part-time students.