Department of Security Studies and Criminology

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Exploring and responding to security challenges

Join Australia’s leading academic centre of teaching and research in applied and multidisciplinary security studies and criminology.

Our research and teaching focus on finding solutions to real world security challenges. Our areas of expertise include:

  • Intelligence
  • Cyber Security
  • Strategic and Defence Studies
  • Online Extremism & Misinformation
  • Counter Terrorism
  • Criminology

Our teaching is delivered by both academics and practitioners, providing students with the experience and practical skill-set required to be competitive in a wide range of security-related government and private sector employment.