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Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia: ATAR needed
Mount Helen (Ballarat) · December 2025 offer roundIn the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) was 51.75 — up 0.90 from 50.85 in 2024. An ATAR of 51.75 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 48.25% of students in their age group.
The lowest selection rank is the lowest rank (your ATAR plus any adjustment factors) that received an offer in the December round. January rounds often go lower, so treat it as a guide to the selection standard, not a cut-off. VTAC course code 3700530451.
What it takes to reach 51.75Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.
You need an aggregate of about 96.4 (out of a possible 210): your best English plus three other scaled study scores, plus 10% of your fifth and sixth. If your scaled scores were all about equal, that is roughly 23.0 in each study.
Scaled scores depend on the study: see how each VCE subject scales, and use the calculator to estimate yours from SAC and exam marks.
Criminology and Criminal Justice: 2024 to 2025
| December round | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.85 |
| 2025 | 51.75 |
A rise means the course was harder to get into, a fall means easier — but a single round can move for many reasons (offers made, intake size, adjustment factors).
Criminology and Criminal Justice at other institutionsLatest published lowest selection rank for each listing.
| Institution | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) | 61.15 | 59.90 |
| RMIT University (City) | 60.50 | – |
| Federation University Australia (Gippsland) | 54.80 | – |
| Federation University Australia (Berwick) | 51.55 | 51.55 |
Other Federation University Australia courses with a similar rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice questions
What ATAR do I need for Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia?
The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) in the December 2025 round was 51.75 — up 0.90 from 50.85 in 2024. That rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors, so you may need a little more or less than your ATAR alone.
Can I get into Criminology and Criminal Justice at Federation University Australia with a lower ATAR?
Possibly. The figure above is the lowest rank offered a place in the December round, and further offers are made in January. Many institutions also add adjustment factors (for example for disadvantage, or for subject results) and some have special entry schemes. Check VTAC CourseSearch for course code 3700530451 and the institution's own admissions page.
Where is Criminology and Criminal Justice easiest and hardest to get into?
Among the 3 institutions that listed Criminology and Criminal Justice with a published rank, the lowest was 51.55 at Federation University Australia (Berwick) and the highest was 61.15 at Australian Catholic University (Melbourne). Rank is only one thing to weigh: campus, teaching, placements and fit matter too.