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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Research)

Course code: #AK1067

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Research)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $34,800 NZD

  • Application fee

    $150 NZD

  • Duration

    1.5 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    69.5 out of 100

Highlights
Dissertation

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 10-February-2023 2023-02-10
Fall-February 10-February-2024 2024-02-10
Fall-February 10-February-2025 2025-02-10
Fall-February 10-February-2026 2026-02-10

Overview

Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Be an agent for change in the university criminal justice system with AUT's Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

This degree focuses on the communities most affected by the criminal justice system including Māori, Pacific, and other vulnerable communities.

The Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice considers how colonization has influenced the criminal justice system as well as how communities have responded. 

It covers how ethnicities, class, gender, and age interact with the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on children and youth crime.

 

What you study

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice Thesis OR
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice Dissertation

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$46,600

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,804
Accommodation 1 bed room $11,800
Tuition 1 person $34,800

Hourly wage

Min wage

21.20 NZD / 1 hour

in New Zealand every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
  • Official academic transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency (If Available)
  • CV/Relevant work/research experience (If required)
  • A copy of the document(s) in the original language/and official English translation

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

90
19
listening
22
writing
20
speaking
19
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you do not meet the English language requirements for entry into an AUT programme, you can study English here.

Language courses at AUT International House:

AUT International House is an English language school next to the AUT City Campus. It is part of AUT and offers a range of qualifications, including GIE – the AUT university entrance and preparation programme.

On-campus academic English courses (GIE and IELTS Full-time) at International House:

1) GIE (academic preparation and university entrance programme)

The GIE programme prepares you for entry into most AUT programmes (some health and education programmes require IELTS).

Entry requirement:

IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading and Writing and no less than 5.0 in Speaking and Listening

2) IELTS Full-time

Entry requirement:

There is a different entry requirements for each level of the IELTS course.

  • Level 1: you need IELTS 4.5 with a minimum band score of 4.0
  • Level 2: you need IELTS 5.5 with a minimum band score of 5.0

 

You can also use IELTS Indicator and TOEFL Special Home Edition to meet English language requirements, except for programmes that require an IELTS score higher than the standard or for any doctoral programmes.


Academic background and requirement

Must have completed one of the following with a minimum of a B (69.50-74.49%) grade average or higher in courses at level 7 or equivalent:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Criminology); or
  • Graduate Diploma in Arts (Criminology); or
  • A relevant degree/qualification

Career opportunities

  • Criminology professor
  • Criminologist
  • Law enforcement officer
  • Police detective
  • Probation officer
  • Private investigator
  • Juvenile justice staff
  • Forensic psychologist

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