Graduate Certificate in Crime Prevention

About the course

This Graduate Certificate in Crime Prevention is designed for professionals working in, or aiming to enter, crime prevention roles. You’ll build a strong grounding in key prevention theories and contemporary approaches, and learn to critically assess policy and practice through social justice and inclusion. Delivered part-time with flexible online study and weekly evening workshops, the course develops practical, evidence-based skills in crime prevention within a graduate-level law and justice context.

Career outcome

Graduates can apply crime prevention theory and evidence to develop, assess and improve prevention initiatives across public and community settings. The course supports roles involved in community safety, prevention policy and strategy, CPTED-informed planning, and program design and evaluation. It is relevant to work with government agencies, local councils, justice and policing partners, and community organisations in prevention-focused practice at graduate-certificate level in law and justice.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)