Student Information

TERTIARY INSTITUTES OFFERING FORENSIC COURSES

This section is designed to provide information on courses in Australia and New Zealand which have specific forensic science focus. Some specific overseas courses of special interest to forensic practitioners are also listed, though this list is by no means extensive.

In most instances, there will be by a hyperlink to the website of the relevant University or College and in some cases to information about the particular course. While all attempts are made to keep this list up to date, the relevant institute should be contacted for current availability of courses.

The fact that a course is listed here should not be taken as an endorsement of the course by the National Institute of Forensic Science. If you know of a course that you believe should be listed please contact us.

A list of questions that may assist you in assessing the content and structure of the courses listed has been developed. Click here to access the questions. Some tertiary providers will also have this list of questions on their websites, together with the answers with respect to their programs.

ACT

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ACT

The Centre for Forensic Science

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA

National Centre for Forensic Studies

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Forensic Anthropology

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Queensland

BOND UNIVERSITY, Gold Coast, QLD

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY, QLD

Bachelor of Science (major in Forensic Chemistry)

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, QLD

QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, QLD

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Victoria

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, VIC

Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science

MONASH UNIVERSITY, VIC

SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, VIC

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, VIC

Bachelor of Forensic Science;

UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT

Diploma of Fire Technology (fire investigation)

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY, VIC

Bachelor of Science in Medical, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry;

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South Australia

THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SA

THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

Forensic Soil Examination Course (Summer school/honors course)

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Western Australia

CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science) (Honours)

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Forensic Investigation

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science
Master of Forensic Science/PhD
Forensic Chemistry (Honours)

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology and Toxicology

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New South Wales

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, NSW

Centre for Forensic Science

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY

Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

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Tasmania

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA

Science is offered by the University of Tasmania, but there are no forensic science specific courses available in Tasmania that we are aware of.

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Northern Territory

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Science is offered by Charles Darwin University, but there are no forensic science specific courses available in the Northern Territory that we are aware of.

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New Zealand

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Introduction to Forensic Science
Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science
Masters of Forensic Science
PhD in Forensic Science

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Specific Overseas Courses

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (USA), Distance Education in Forensic Science

METROPOLITAN POLICE INSTITUTE (USA), Miami-Dade Police Department

Specialised Training Courses

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