Crime Science
Why study Crime Science?
Students will develop specialist knowledge in security and crime topics, and transferrable skills such as the ability to think like scientists, critically analyse theories and research, and identify and solve practical problems using a scientific approach.
Students will gain knowledge of various types of data analysis, and of ethical, legal, human rights and civil liberties issues.
Students will understand the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi in addressing crime in New Zealand, and will be able to apply what they have learned across security, law enforcement and criminal justice organisations.
Employment prospects include police, security agencies, the private sector (e.g. fraud and cybersecurity specialisms) and throughout the criminal justice system.
Crime Science can be studied as a minor in any undergraduate degree at The University of Waikato.
Career Opportunities
- Crime Prevention
- Law Enforcement
- Corrections
- Crime Analyst
- Policy Analyst
- Fraud Analyst
- Government Researcher
- Data Scientist
- Cybersecurity Professional
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Study Crime Science in these qualifications
Crime Science can only be studied as a minor subject. This can be taken in many of our undergraduate degrees at the University of Waikato, alongside your selected Major.
Study in Tauranga
Tauranga students can study via the online options.
Subject requirements
To complete a minor in Crime Science, students must complete 60 points, including CRSCI101 and CRSCI201, with 30 points from the other papers listed for Crime Science (of which, 15 points need to be above 100-level).
For more information about subject requirements please refer to the Catalogue of Papers for the most up to date information.
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If you have any questions and need more advice contact one of our friendly student advisors phone: 0800 800 145 or +64 7 838 4080 or email: alpss@waikato.ac.nz
The new minor in Crime Science is taught by staff based in Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science (NZISCS). The Institute is the first in the southern hemisphere dedicated to Crime Science, and builds on the very successful embedding of Crime Science in the UK, the US and other countries. The mission of Crime Science is to reduce crime and the harms of crime through innovative policy-relevant research. We do this by better understanding the drivers of crime, and implementing practical solutions that are inspired by multiple disciplinary traditions (e.g., architecture, computer science, zoology to name a few).
For information about the Institute, its partners and research interests please check out their website
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