Entry requirements

Entry to the Master of Criminal Justice requires either:

• a Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a B+ Grade Point Average or better in 90 points of 300-level courses
• a Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice with a B Grade Point Average or better
• a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice with a B Grade Point Average or better
• another approved equivalent degree.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Criminal Justice or use the admission requirements checker.

You can apply online at myUC.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Subjects and courses

And one of either:

• CRJU604 Internship
• CRJU605 Professional Cultures
• PACE495 Professional and Community Engagement Internship
• POLS449 Wicked Problems, Politics, and Justice

Further study

You may choose to continue on to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Criminal Justice at UC.

Career opportunities

The Master of Criminal Justice provides a professional understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand policy within government and public sector, and of the criminal justice system. Skills in research, statistical analysis, writing and presentation, and bicultural engagement within real-world contexts are solid foundations for a career in criminal justice.

Graduates will be particularly well suited for roles in Ngā Pirihimana O Aotearoa | New Zealand Police, Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice, and Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of Corrections. They will also find work in Crown agencies, prisons, policy development and consultation, customs, private investigation and security, forensics, social services, and criminal justice research.