4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
With this double degree, you’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of new forensic analytical methods and innovations as they are applied to biology and chemistry and gain valuable experience and insight from real casework. You’ll learn about the trends in crime in Australia and take courses that cover the police, courts and criminal law, forensic psychology and homicide. You will take your place at the largest school of criminology in Australia where you will learn from industry leaders and academics who bring real and compelling stories of crime to your study. You may also choose to continue your studies with an honours degree in either forensic science or criminology and criminal justice, which can lead to a PhD. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at GU.
Griffith University
For available majors, please refer to the separate entries for Griffith University’s Bachelor of Forensic Science and Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.
Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
95.05
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
73.20
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
76.60
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
57.95
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
65.65
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
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Number of students
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Percentage of all students
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Number of students
8
Percentage of all students
17.4%
Number of students
16
Percentage of all students
34.8%
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
16
Percentage of all students
34.8%
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0
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0.0%
Number of students
46
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
As a graduate, you’ll be prepared to work as a DNA expert, a forensic molecular biologist, forensic chemist or forensic toxicologist and as an acknowledged expert in these or a variety of other roles within the criminal justice system. You will also find employment in policing and security, intelligence, probation and parole, child protection, crime analysis, courts and justice services, crime prevention and regulatory agencies. You may also choose to continue your studies with an honours degree in either forensic science or criminology and criminal justice, which can lead to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
For Forensic Science, professional recognition will vary depending on your choice of major. Forensic chemistry: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS); Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). Forensic Molecular Biology: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS); Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).