Postgraduate Studies in Criminology
The Criminology program is located in the School of Political and Social Inquiry. The aim of the graduate program is to provide research training in Criminology that is of value to those working and researching in Criminal Justice related fields. In addition to benefiting from staff and student interaction in the Criminology program, postgraduate students participate in the active research culture of the School of Political and Social Inquiry where regular staff and graduate seminars, frequent symposia and conferences take place.
Research and Supervision interests of Criminology staff
In Criminology we offer the following postgraduate programs:
- PhD
- MA by research
Click here for the Faculty's general information on the entry requirements, duration and format of these programs.
Find Out More About the Master of Criminology
From 2004, there will be a 72 point coursework Master of Criminal Justice program available with the additional postgraduate degrees of Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and the Graduate Certificate of Criminal Justice.
Why choose Criminology at Monash?
Criminology is a new program at Monash University. There has been substantial growth at the undergraduate and postgraduate level in the past several years. Postgraduate students in Criminology benefit from this vibrant and rapidly developing intellectual environment. New research students are provided with introductory programs to assist them in commencing their research. The School of Political and Social Inquiry offers regular seminars and programs to assist postgraduate students in their period of study and offers a broad social network that is focused on research.
If you would like more information or have a specific inquiry, email postgrad.enquiries.psi@arts.monash.edu.au
Post Graduate Scholarship Opportunities
Criminology at Monash University is currently seeking applications for postgraduate study in 2009. Scholarships are available to suitably qualified applicants on a competitive basis.
Scholarship applications close* on 31 October 2008*. For information on scholarships visit: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/apply/
Applications are particularly encouraged in the following areas:
* Border Policing in the Asia Pacific
(contact Sharon Pickering for more information on this topic).
* Restorative Justice, particularly in post-conflict societies.
(contact Anna Eriksson for more information on this topic)
* Private Prisons and the 'war on terror'.
(contact Jude McCulloch for more information on this topic)
* Surveillance, security and 'private' space.
(contact Dean Wilson for more information on this topic)
* Supermaximum security prisons.
* Prison Privatisation and its impacts in Victoria.
(contact Bree Carlton for more information on these topics)
* The needs of families of perpetrators in the aftermath of domestic or child homicide.
(contact Danielle Tyson for more information on this topic)
For further information on postgraduate opportunities in Criminology at Monash please contact Associate Professor Jude McCulloch
Post Graduate Studies
Each year Criminology holds a two day fully funded off campus PhD retreat which is open to all Criminology postgraduates and attended by all supervising staff members. The aim of the retreat is to provide a focused time for postgraduates and staff to concentrate on developing research and writing and to create an intellectually and socially supportive environment for postgraduate research.
Feedback on the 2007 retreat included the following comments from postgraduate students.
'It was a really valuable opportunity to get together with staff and other postgraduate students to share ideas and provide feedback for one another. It is such an important part of the PhD journey to get feedback and contributions from others about one's work, but also to develop skills in contributing to others'.
'What a fabulous experience that was! I just wanted to let you know how incredibly inspired I was by the people I met this week. I feel I have made some important new friends who are not only inspirational, but amazingly generous and supportive. Not having met the other postgrads up til now, I think the benefits of having done so in such a gorgeous, informal setting will really help me to get through the hard yards that lie ahead. I'm looking forward very much to working with you next year, but I now feel that the support I will have as I move through the PhD has been quadrupled - that's a very nice feeling'.
'Thank-you! The PhD retreat is such a fantastic opportunity to get to know the other postgraduate students in a mutually respectful and highly constructive environment. This process is so beneficial to all of us, regardless of whether we started our PhD's one week or two years ago. We are all so grateful to have this opportunity to share our work, our fears and our hopes with each other. Getting feedback on my work from staff and other postgraduate students was an incredibly exciting and terrifying experience, which has helped my confidence in my work and the quality of the work immensely. Thanks very much'.