Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Forensic Science

The double degree of Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Forensic Science prepares students to respond to the changing nature of crime and justice in the 21st century by addressing the realities of crime and forensics in an increasingly digital and transnational age. You'll develop a skill set that combines the natural sciences and social sciences providing an in-depth understanding of forensic science, crime and justice in the context of their chosen specialisations in the course.

This course provides students with a thorough understanding of how forensic science and criminology complement each other whilst retaining their individual identities as two separate disciplines. This is a hands-on course using world-class facilities that are modelled on operational laboratories. The aim is to produce professional forensic scientists with highly adaptable scientific skills accompanied by a thorough grounding in criminological and social theory, methods and practice. This is a well-regarded course with strong links to industries such as the federal and state police services, national and international forensic institutions, and government laboratories.

This course is designed to produce professional forensic scientists with highly adaptable scientific skills accompanied by a thorough grounding in social theory, methods and practice. This course has strong links to industries such as the federal and state police services, national and international forensic institutions, and government laboratories.