2026-11-02 · Diana Chu
Bond University Master of Criminology / Master of Criminology (Professional): fees, intakes, entry requirements and structure
Both Bond University criminology masters require a recognised Bachelor degree in criminology, psychology, society and culture, or business and management.
Bond University offers two coursework masters in criminology: the Master of Criminology, which runs for 1 year (3 semesters), and the Master of Criminology (Professional), which runs for 92 weeks. Both sit in the Psychology, Criminology, and Social Sciences study area. Both ask for a recognised Bachelor degree in a related field and the same English scores. The differences are in length, credit points and tuition.
Course codes and registration
- Master of Criminology: program code HS-23096, CRICOS 078659A.
- Master of Criminology (Professional): program code HS-23079, CRICOS 063307D.
- Both are listed as Masters Degree (Coursework).
Duration and credit structure
- The Master of Criminology can be completed in 1 year (3 semesters).
- It totals 120 credit points: 110 compulsory and 10 elective.
- The Master of Criminology (Professional) can be completed in 92 weeks.
- It totals 165 credit points: 125 compulsory and 10 elective.
- In both programs the elective credit points let students tailor the degree.
International tuition fees
Bond lists the following 2026 international tuition figures.
- Master of Criminology: AUD 20,617 per semester, AUD 61,850 for the whole program.
- Master of Criminology (Professional): AUD 73,320 for the whole program.
Bond describes these figures as a guide only. Fees vary with the subjects chosen and the year of entry, and the fee that applies is the one charged in the year you start.
Entry requirements
- Both programs require successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree, or an equivalent qualification, in criminology, psychology, society and culture, or business and management.
- For applicants from China, Bond lists a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree.
- For applicants from Taiwan, the listed qualification is the same: a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree.
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic: overall 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0.
- PTE Academic: overall 58 with no Communicative Score below 50.
- TOEFL iBT is also accepted.
What the programs offer
- Both programs highlight learning from Australia’s leading criminologists, including Dr Terry Goldsworthy.
- Both highlight small, discussion-based groups.
- The Professional program describes Dr Goldsworthy as drawing on real-life case studies.
Intake dates, exact English score details beyond those above and the fee for your year of entry are set by Bond each year, so rely on Bond’s current published information when you apply.