Criminology ATAR cutoffs in Victoria
38 criminology courses at 8 institutions in Victoria, from 95.80 down to 41.05. Double degrees are included. Cutoffs are the lowest selection rank offered a place in VTAC's December 2025 round.
A selection rank includes adjustment points, so some students got in with a lower ATAR. Cutoffs move every year, so treat them as a guide and check each course's prerequisites before you put it in your preferences.
Every criminology course, highest first
| Course | Cutoff | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Laws (Honours)/Criminology · Monash, Clayton | 95.80 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Laws (Honours)/Criminology · La Trobe, Melbourne | 91.15 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Law · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood | 90.00 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Law · Deakin, Geelong Waterfront | 85.65 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Law/Criminal Justice and Criminology · Swinburne, Hawthorn | 78.80 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Information Technology · Monash, Clayton | 75.85 | Units 3 and 4: any English; Units 3 and 4: one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. |
| Arts/Criminology · Monash, Clayton | 75.45 | Check the course page |
| Law/Criminology (Degree) · VU, City | 75.45 | Units 3 and 4: any English; Units 3 and 4: one of Economics, any History, Legal Studies, Australian Politics, Global Politics, Psychology or Sociology. |
| Criminology · Monash, Clayton | 75.30 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Policing · Monash, Clayton | 75.30 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice/Bachelor of Laws · ACU, Melbourne | 75.10 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · Deakin, Online | 69.70 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Cyber Security · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood | 67.10 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Cyber Security · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds | 66.95 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Forensic Science/Criminology · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds | 64.50 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice · ACU, Melbourne | 63.65 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology/Cyber Security · Swinburne, Hawthorn | 62.05 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds | 61.80 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Psychological Sciences/Criminal Justice and Criminology · Swinburne, Hawthorn | 61.45 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice · ACU, Melbourne | 61.15 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood | 61.10 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds | 61.00 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Cybersecurity/Criminology · La Trobe, Melbourne | 60.60 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice · RMIT, City | 60.50 | Check the course page |
| Criminology/Business · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood | 60.45 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Psychology · RMIT, City | 60.35 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood | 60.00 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology · Swinburne, Hawthorn | 57.05 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology · La Trobe, Online | 56.20 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · La Trobe, Melbourne | 55.95 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology · La Trobe, Melbourne | 55.45 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · La Trobe, Bendigo | 55.45 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology/Psychological Science · La Trobe, Online | 55.40 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology · La Trobe, Bendigo | 55.00 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice · Federation, Gippsland | 54.80 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice · Federation, Mount Helen (Ballarat) | 51.75 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice · Federation, Berwick | 51.55 | Units 3 and 4: any English. |
| Legal Practice (Paralegal) (Associate Degree) / Criminology and Criminal Justice (Degree) · RMIT, City | 41.05 | Check the course page |
Prerequisites from VTAC, Prerequisites for 2027 (July 2024), read 2 November 2026. Each course page has the full requirements and ways in if you're missing a subject.
Careers this can lead to
Intelligence officer$113,000 a yearMatched on the course name, so check the course leads where you want it to, especially if the job needs registration.
Which of these could you get into?
Estimate your ATAR from your marks, then see which criminology courses are in range.
Criminology in other states
Criminology in NSW · Criminology in Queensland · Criminology in WA · Criminology in SA
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