Bachelor of Forensic Science Bachelor of Laws
Overview
The program provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a lawyer together with forensic science.
This course provides students with a thorough understanding of how forensic science can solve and prevent crime. This is a hands-on course using world-class facilities that are modelled on operational laboratories.
Students can choose from four majors: biology, chemistry, crime scene investigation, and digital forensics. The course is well-regarded with strong links to industries such as the federal and state police services, national and international forensic institutions, and government laboratories.
Majors
Areas of study
Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, casework, chemical criminalistics, chemistry and pharmacology of illicit drugs, commercial law, contracts, corporate law, crime scene investigation, criminal law, dispute resolution, employment law, environmental law, expert evidence, expert witness, family law, finance and banking law, forensic methods and theories, forensic toxicology, health and medical law, human rights, Indigenous, industrial law, inorganic and organic chemistry, intellectual property, international law, justice studies, law, legal, legal theory, physical evidence, practical legal training, scientific, torts.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
A lawyer (solicitor or barrister) specialising in the analysis of forensic reports and cross-examining expert witnesses, or a forensic scientist providing independent, objective expert scientific opinion and evidence to the justice system and community within your chosen field of forensic discipline (major). Career opportunities exist within the police service, state and federal law enforcement agencies, government and private forensic or drug detection laboratories, customs, quarantine services, environmental protection agencies, pharmaceutical, chemical and analytical industries, DNA testing laboratories, medical diagnostic laboratories, hospitals or corporate multinationals providing forensic, medical or research services and digital forensic laboratories, scene of crime officers.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.65 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 96.3 | 98.7 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 88.7 | 96.65 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Technology, Sydney website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Technology, Sydney
Campus
City
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
88.70
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 5 years
Course Link
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