Student Information

ACT | Northern Territory | NSW | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania 
 Victoria | Western Australia | New Zealand | Overseas

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

The Science, Forensic and Engineering Centre

• Bachelor of Forensic Science (Crime Scene Examination)
• Advanced Diploma of Forensic Science (Crime Scene Examination)

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA

National Centre for Forensic Studies

• Bachelor of Justice Studies/Bachelor of Forensic Studies (249JA.1)
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Forensic Studies (142HG.1)
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Forensic Studies (142JA.2)
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Forensic Studies/Bachelor of Laws (194JA)

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

• Forensic Anthropology

Another State?

Queensland

BOND UNIVERSITY, Gold Coast, QLD

• Introduction to Forensic Science
• Master of Psychology (Forensic)

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, QLD

• Bachelor of Forensic Science - Nathan
• Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Nathan
• Master of Science with Honours in Forensic Science - Nathan

 QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, QLD

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Forensic Science);
• Bachelor of Technology Innovation (Forensic Science)

Another State?

Victoria

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, VIC

• Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science

 MONASH UNIVERSITY, VIC

• Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting)
• Master of Forensic Medicine

 SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, VIC

• Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology & Forensic Science)
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Forensic Science)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology & Forensic Science)

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, VIC

• Bachelor of Forensic Science;
• Bachelor of Forensic Science (Honours)
• Doctor of Psychology (Forensic)
• Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

• Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY, VIC

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology (Biotechnology)

Another State?

South Australia

THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SA

• Bachelor of Science (Forensic and Analytical Science)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Forensic and Analytical Science)

THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

• Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology
• Bachelor of Health Sciences

Another State?

Western Australia

• Master of Public Health (Forensic Sexology)

• Bachelor of Forensic Investigation

• Bachelor of Forensic Investigation Honours

• Doctor of Psychology (Clinical & Forensic)

• Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing

• Graduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology

• Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (Forensic)

• Graduate Certificate of Digital Forensics

• Graduate Diploma of Digital Forensics

• Master of Digital Forensics

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science
• Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science
• Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology
• Master of Forensic Science
• Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Forensic Science

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

• Bachelor of Cyber Forensics, Information Security and Management
• Bachelor of forensics (Forensic Biology and Toxicology)

Another State?

New South Wales

• Bachelor of Biotechnology (Medical) (Honours)

• Bachelor of Medical Science / Bachelor of Forensic Biotechnology

• Bachelor of Science (Forensic) (Honours) 

• Bachelor of Science (Forensic)/Bachelor of Laws

Centre for Forensic Science

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Forensics
• Bachelor of Forensic Biology in Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Forensic Science in Applied Chemistry
• Bachelor of Forensic Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY

• Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

Another State?

Tasmania

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA

• Foundations of Forensic Studies

Another State?

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.

Another State?

New Zealand

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

• Programme of Forensic Science (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Forensic Psychiatry
• Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science (PGDipForensic)
• Postgraduate Diploma Health Sciences in Forensic Psychiatry

MASSEY UNIVERSITY

• Bachelor of Health Science (Psychology)
• Forensic Linguistics

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

• Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences
• Forensic Analytical Science

AUT UNIVERSITY

• Master of Forensic Information Technology

Another State?

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