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This dual degree program teaches students how to apply scientific principles in legal contexts while preparing them for specialized careers in forensic science. With majors available in biology, chemistry, crime scene investigation, or digital forensics, students gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art forensic laboratories designed to mirror real-world working environments. Alongside their scientific training, they study core legal subjects such as constitutional, civil, criminal, commercial, tort, and ethics law, followed by elective courses tailored to their scientific focus.
Graduates can pursue diverse career paths including roles in police departments, national and regional law enforcement, government and private forensic labs, drug detection agencies, customs, border protection, environmental regulators, pharmaceutical companies, chemical analysis firms, DNA testing facilities, medical labs, hospitals, multinational forensic service providers, digital forensics units, and crime scene investigation teams.
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.