Bachelors of Business / Criminology and Criminal Justice

From day one, this double degree at Griffith University isn’t just about reading theory — it’s designed to get you working with real-world experiences like internships, mentoring, and hands-on workshops. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready for work, not just exams. Over the course of the program, you’ll combine business skills—like management, finance, or marketing—with a deep understanding of crime, policing, courts, corrections, or financial-crime compliance, giving you a unique, versatile skill set that’s highly sought after.

Here’s a taste of the practical opportunities you’ll enjoy:

Internships and professional placements: Right from first year, you’ll have chances to do internships and work-integrated placements, applying what you learn in real-world settings and building valuable professional experience.

Mentoring and workshops: Alongside placements, you’ll access mentoring programs and structured workshops designed to boost your employability and connect you with professionals in both business and criminal justice.

Flexible business majors + criminology specialisations: In your second and third years, you get to choose a business major—like finance, management, financial-crime investigation, marketing, or international business—and shape your criminology focus to suit your career goals. This makes your degree highly relevant to the path you want to take.

Courses bridging theory and practice: You’ll dive into topics like policing, criminal law, forensic psychology, homicide, and financial-crime investigation. This mix ensures you understand how crime and justice systems work from multiple perspectives.

Research-led teaching with leading academics: Griffith’s criminology program is recognised internationally. You’ll learn from active researchers with strong links to the field, so your learning is current, evidence-based, and grounded in real social justice work.

University-wide work-integrated learning support: Beyond your degree, Griffith’s Work-Integrated Learning framework helps you find placements, internships, and community projects, ensuring hands-on experience is built into your study journey.

The Bachelors of Business / Criminology and Criminal Justice at the Griffith University offers a powerful combination of commercial expertise and criminal justice knowledge, preparing graduates to understand both organisational operations and contemporary crime and justice issues. This unique double degree develops highly transferable analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills that are valued across public and private sectors. Graduates may pursue careers as Intelligence Analyst, Compliance Officer, Risk Management Consultant, Community Corrections Officer, Policy Advisor, Corporate Security Manager, and Government Investigator.

This versatile qualification opens the door to a broad range of career opportunities:

• Career Preparation & Employability Services: Griffith University's Careers and Employment Service supports students through career consultations, resume reviews, interview coaching, networking events, employer engagement programs, and career development workshops. Students can also access Griffith's Employability Award program, which recognises extracurricular activities, leadership development, volunteering, and professional experience.
• Employment Outcomes: Griffith University graduates benefit from strong employment outcomes, with employers valuing the combination of business knowledge and criminal justice expertise. The interdisciplinary nature of this degree prepares graduates for opportunities across government agencies, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, law enforcement organisations, and corporate environments.
• Median Salary: Graduates entering business, compliance, intelligence, criminal justice, risk management, and government-related roles typically earn a median starting salary of approximately AUD $75,000–$90,000 per year, with opportunities for substantial salary growth in management, consulting, and specialist positions.
• University–Industry Partnerships: Griffith University maintains extensive industry connections through its partnerships with government departments, criminal justice agencies, community organisations, and business leaders. These relationships help ensure course content remains industry-relevant and provide students with opportunities to engage with professionals and real-world challenges.
• Graduation Outcomes: Graduates develop expertise in business operations, management, criminology, criminal justice systems, policy analysis, risk assessment, communication, leadership, and evidence-based decision-making. These skills allow graduates to work effectively across corporate, government, and justice-sector environments.
• Long-Term Qualification Value: This double degree provides graduates with a diverse and adaptable skill set that supports career mobility across multiple industries. The combination of business and criminal justice knowledge creates a competitive advantage for roles involving governance, compliance, investigations, security, public policy, and organisational leadership.

Further Academic Progression: After completing this double degree, graduates may continue their studies through honours or postgraduate programs in Business, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, International Business, Human Resource Management, Security Studies, Data Analytics, Law, or related disciplines. Advanced study can lead to specialist careers, senior management roles, research opportunities, consulting positions, and leadership pathways across both business and justice sectors.