Course overview

Overview

• Deakin’s professionally accredited Bachelor of Forensic Science exposes you to the full scope of modern forensic science, from simulated crime scenes to courtroom presentations. With a strong focus on practical training, you will graduate with the skills needed to confidently examine, interpret and present forensic evidence. Enhance your courtroom skills by building knowledge of the science behind criminal investigations and gain practical experience in our unique crime scene training facility.
• In this comprehensive and flexible degree, you will cover a wide range of disciplines including illicit drugs analysis, DNA analysis and more. You can customise your degree to your interests by selecting to specialise in forensic biology or forensic chemistry. You will then learn how to apply modern forensic analysis in authentic environments like Deakin’s purpose-built training facilities.
• Want to study the only professionally accredited forensic science degree in Australia?

> Alongside extensive practical training, you will explore a range of disciplines throughout your course, including:

• toxicology
• analysis of illicit drugs
• DNA analysis
• bloodstain pattern analysis
• entomology
• analysis of physical evidence
• decomposition.

> Taking your technical skills into the field, you will experience a range of real-world professional situations, from crime scene examination and evidence collection to laboratory analysis, interpretation of results and communicating your findings to investigators, including presenting evidence in a moot court.

> Complement your technical knowledge and be better prepared to present in court by developing a strong understanding of the Australian legal system, including how law is developed, criminal and civil law, and the laws of evidence.

> This course has extensive industry links with local and Australian forensic organisations, and features guest speakers from leaders in the field. Industry connections are leveraged to put you right in the middle of real-world forensic science environments.

>The Bachelor of Forensic Science is professionally accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Deakin is the first university in the Asia-Pacific region and the only university in Australia to offer professionally accredited forensic sciences courses, meaning, you can potentially work anywhere in the world. Enhance your networking opportunities further by applying for membership of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS).